Do You? Poem by Marie Kaiser

Here I am again
A little girl questioning life
Whether it's right
What should I fight?
What should I hold?
Have I been too bold?
I feel so old

Love is always in my way
I'm going to pay
Can you hear what they say
When they take me away

I see his face
He's a good man
Patiently he stands
Holding my hand
Yet we're barely friends

I think I need him
No, but I want to
Maybe I need more comfort than he can give
I just want to let the boy live
But often, too often, I'm writhing in pain
And I feel like it's always the same

But I need someone to hold me and let me cry
Say that they love me
Let me die
Die in their arms
No real harm
Just their charm
Please, oh please

Crack me open
Have my heart bleed out into your hands
You wanna play Prince Charming?
Sure, be my man
Now let's see how strong you are
I bet you can't lift this bar
I bet you won't get that far
But how I wish you would
Want to know you could
Need to know you care
That I'm not just lying there
Next to you for entertainment
What exactly is this arrangement?
Do you love me or not?