Tell Me

So that you will hear me

my words will become honest.

They will be like the words

you hear in  your most vulnerable states.

Tell me your secrets

and I’ll tell you mine.

Tell me all your hopes and dreams,

so I can see myself in them too.

When you get tired,

don’t just run away.

If you slip away,

you’ll start a fire

that can never be put out.

Tell me you need me,

and I’ll say I need you too.

Tell me clearly,

speak what your heart

is telling you.

I’ll tell you I’m lucky,

I’ll always tell you the truth.

Don’t be just everything I want,

be everything I need.

When I say I love you,

tell me you love me too.

So that you will hear me

I’ll show you my heart

beating as hard as a drum.

My words will become yours.