Within and Without

Tell me tell me
How it’s so,
That you say you love me
But don’t let it show.
 
How all these years
Have come and gone,
Yet this year is proving
Our toughest one.
 
Every couple
Have their fights,
But you leave me lonely
On the coldest of nights.
 
I try my best
To love and support,
My efforts 100
Yours fall to naught.
 
You are my man
I love you much,
But it seems my heart
Has lost yours’ touch.
 
I take your anger
And the way you shout,
I choose to trust you
Though you leave me in doubt.
 
I only want the best
For you,
But I’m the best
I wish you knew.
 
My love for you
Unconditional and pure,
Try they might
But no one could love you more.
 
I hate to see you hurting
But what I hate even more than this,
Is knowing you won’t take my help
And these days even refuse my kiss.
 
Although you make it oh so tough
I just want you to know,
I never will stop loving you
And you will never be alone.
 
I know that you find it hard
That I don’t always understand,
But darling please open up to me
And let me hold your hand.
 
Gather your thoughts, worries and stress
And place them on your sleeve,
A problem shared is a problem halved
And I promise them safe I will keep.
 
No matter what I have your back,
Through sun and storm and showers,
Each passing minute, day, week, month
And after that every hour.
 
You don’t see it now  but you will my love
If you just allow yourself to let go,
Put aside your pride I beg
And let your true feelings show.
 
I know that you are scared
Believe me I am too,
There is nothing harder than watching someone suffer
Who is so dear to you.
 
Nor the thought of a love so deep
Drawing near and end
Because the man you love has a damaged heart
That he won’t let you mend.
 
It’s not until you first allow
These wicked thoughts start to spout,
That you will regain sight of the beauty in this life
And stop confusing what’s within and what’s without.