I watch you every day, silently watching, quietly following.
I want to be like you, strong and kind.
I want you, need you, to see me.
yet still, I can't convince myself, even as I say,
"I can, I can,"
I faint every time, and lose that chance,
"I can, I can,"
I'm too quiet, not outgoing. Finally, just an "I can't." But still...
I can't be with you everyday, but want to.
I want to see you, need to see you.
Yet still, I can't seem to say it out loud.
I can't even if I try,
"I can, I can,"
I'm too loud and rowdy, not sensitive,
"I can, I can,"
I'm scared, afraid you'd laugh. Finally, just an "I can't." But still...
You see all, but you don't see me.
I try to, but without you I feel.
Insignificant. Small. Isolated.
It feels impossible, but still I try.
I'm unable, I can't say,
"I can, I can,"
I'm just a friend to you, a comrade,
"I can, I can,"
I've been looking from afar, can't come close to saying it. Finally, just an "I can't." But still...