I wish I could love you
but I hold myself back
for I fear getting hurt
You hurting me
I know you never would
My caution is due to my past
I once loved my parents
-they got divorced
I once loved my friends
-they moved away
I once loved a man
-he took advantage of that love
You are what I always wanted
that is what scares me
I want to love you
but I must wait
To completely trust you
I would be vulnerable
to the same heartache from my past.
All poems were written by Tina M. Nolan
© 1999 Tina M. Nolan