I Hope Poem by Brooke Lynn Moore

I'm standing outside
All my bags are packed
You're the only thing
Holding me back

I can't bring myself to leave
Knowing you'll still be here
I want to work things out
Its been over half a year

But what I'm scared of most
Is putting myself out there
And being shot down
I know I shouldn't care

But I have a reason
To care as much as I do
I could handle being shot down
Just not from you

Out of everyone else
Your opinion matters most
I guess its because
We used to be so close

You knew my darkest secrets
My closest personal fears
You were there when things were good
You were there when there were tears

You know me better than anyone
But I guess that also means
That because I trusted you so
I thought you'd never hurt me

So I guess now you can see
That it came as sort of a shock
When you did those hurtful things
Like glass hit by a rock

But like I said before
I'm willing to work things out
I mean, if you want to
Is it something we can talk about?

I told you that I loved you
And I still feel that way
You probably don't
But thats okay

I've swallowed my feelings for this long
A few more years won't hurt
Then I'll never see you again
And my new life I can start

But I hope with all I have
And I pray with all my faith
That you realize we should be together
And come back to me someday