To fully appreciate the beauty of the rose
One has to be willing to risk being hurt by the thorns
But for too many people the pain experienced
Has seemed too deep,
Causing alarm bells to ring
Boundaries to be pushed back
Bringing a false sense of protection and security
While at the same time keeping out the elements so desperately needed.
As the masks go up of "everything is fine"
"what you say to me doesn't affect me"
"i don't need you"
So the chasm broadens between me, i, myself
And You, Them, They who just may hold the keys
To love, acceptance and friendship
Everything I really need and am longing for
Held at arms length to ensure my safety
And as I sit 'safe and secure' in my prison I've created
Gazing through the bars at Intimacy, Compassion, Support so far away...
So loneliness, misery, alienation gnaw at my bones.
One has to be willing to risk being hurt by the thorns
But for too many people the pain experienced
Has seemed too deep,
Causing alarm bells to ring
Boundaries to be pushed back
Bringing a false sense of protection and security
While at the same time keeping out the elements so desperately needed.
As the masks go up of "everything is fine"
"what you say to me doesn't affect me"
"i don't need you"
So the chasm broadens between me, i, myself
And You, Them, They who just may hold the keys
To love, acceptance and friendship
Everything I really need and am longing for
Held at arms length to ensure my safety
And as I sit 'safe and secure' in my prison I've created
Gazing through the bars at Intimacy, Compassion, Support so far away...
So loneliness, misery, alienation gnaw at my bones.
