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Someone Like Me


I can't make you

See 

What you can't see

On your own

I can't lead you

To the center of me

Unless you want to know

And I can't let go

If you can't let go with me

You have to make me feel

Like you're worth it

Like this is real

Like the risk

I'm risking

Is worth my time

And potential damage 

 

Because

Underneath the surface

Where no one gets to

There's so many parts to me

Another part that you

Could get to

If you really wanted to

But you have to work for it

Because

I can't give you

Every piece

I can't hold your hand

And walk you through this

Deep breaths

Steady your heart

I know the closer you get

The closer you feel to falling apart

Drowning in me

But trust me

The deeper you get

The deeper you'll fall

You just need to break in

And break down these walls

 

So tell me

How you plan

On getting inside

To me

Where no one gets to see

Tell me

How someone like you

Plans to get inside someone like me

Past all the defenses

Past all the pretenses

And layers

Tell me

How someone like you

Plans

On getting close

To someone like me

 

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