The Way to Love Me
I know it may not be easy
You say you love me
But it is hard for me to believe it is true
Tomorrow I may be gone -- dead
Cause it is just part of my job -- death
It would be selfish to tether you
Not only that
My friends would not approve
But what if…
What if I give you all of me
My heart, my soul, my trust…
And when…uh…if you betray me, leave me
The pain, the torture
There is no way I think I can withstand that
So you see -
The way to love me
Is to stand by me
And fight by my side
Be my friend
Be my ally
Be my dark knight
I know it may not be easy
There will be harsh words said
Most of them untrue
And designed to hurt
Like splinters to the heart
Pay no heed
Push through my defenses
For the way to love me
Is to make me see the truth
That a life without you
Is just half a life
That no matter how much I hurt the one I love
Or no matter how much I deny my love
You'll always be there
You'll always say you love me
And mean it with all your heart
The way to love me
Is to love all of me
To try not to change me
To take me as I am
Love all the bits and pieces of me
Like the way I have
Always, secretly loved you