fears of love

In shadows deep where silence lies, I wear a mask, a thin disguise, To keep you safe from what's within, A beast that thrives on mortal sin.Its claws are sharp, its hunger vast, A monster born from pain’s dark past, It whispers in my ear at night, To tear apart all things in sight.I guard my heart with walls of steel, To shield you from what I conceal, For if you glimpse the beast I bear, You'd be ensnared within its snare.I push you back, I turn away, Though in my soul I long to stay, But I know well the price you'd pay, If you were near, if you would stay.So, keep your distance, heed my plea, For there's a darkness inside of me, I cage the beast, I chain it tight, But still it claws with endless might.I love you more than words can say, But fear you'll see and run away, So I'll remain alone, confined, To save you from the beast you'll find.And in the night, when all is still, The monster’s voice, it breaks my will, Yet I’ll endure this endless fight, To keep you safe from my dark night.