Walking from Behind

You'll come from behind So run and hide behind 'Til we don't hear about his misgivings I'm the one who wants to get close to you I'll follow you to the ground If you don't then you're the one who won't hear The story of us in loneliness Why do you cry, do you want to grow? You know that you were my only hope A voice whispering little secrets deep inside my head, Your love hurts my heart but all I had was my heart. I never thought that I'd find someone like you Who came to me in silence and tears And washed away all the shame, kissed with love And then asked for forgiveness And we moved as one, without each other.

Originally written and performed in a small slam poetry gathering in Eugene, Oregon.