Compassion & Growth - Stepson

If love is a flower

It needs compassion to grow but

How do you nurture

When you feel all alone

And If hope is a candle

My wick has burnt away

My smoke is a waving, ash grey

I’m fading away

Im burnt out at both ends

I’m always exhausted

I’m so tired, I’m trying, I’m trying

Believe me I’m trying

I give up

I can’t do this anymore

If love is a flower

It needs compassion to grow but

How do you nurture

When you feel all alone

And If hope is a candle

My wick has burnt away

My smoke is a waving ash grey

I’m fading away

I’ve built up a wall

To protect me from harm

But how will I know

When the right person comes along

I’m so afraid of letting anyone in

At risk of getting hurt

A broken heart heals protracted

Beating still unheard

I keep pretending

That everything’s okay

But the truth is you’re the reason

It’s hard to smile everyday

The closer you look the less of me you’ll see