Every fiber of my being says go
Every fiber of my being says stay
Frustration you put me through
Endless joy you bring me

Disappointment and happiness hand in hand
Stupendous heights and deepest lows
Still I do not leave
But wonder after that which is you

You asked me once a question
Curious you were why I stayed
I have only but one answer
I do not know why I love you
I only know that I do

Beside my tortured soul I sit
And weave within my mind
Stories upon illusion based
Wanderings inside my head

I think of things that could be
And things that never have
And construct within my feeble brain
A delusion to drive me mad

I think of you, your silky hair
Your countenance so true
And dream of dreams about our lives
Undaunted by mere fear

I dream of love, of loving you
Of holding you so dear
To keep you safe, to take your hand
To hold your fears at bay

But then I must conceive reality at hand
And put the hopes that I have
The dreams, the thoughts, my aspirations
Back inside their shiny box
And lay beside my tortured soul