A Time Or Two

There's been a time or two I've fallen on my own sword,
Stitched the wound, but the scar remains,
There's been a time or two I've stumbled on the just wrong word,
Stitched together with the just wrong phrase.

There's been a time or two I tried to hug you,
But my claws unsheathed,
There's been a time or two I tried to love you,
But my heart began to bleed.

There's been a time or two I died inside for you,
But because I wasn't dead you didn't see it,
There's been a time or two I lied just for you,
But because I didn't know you, you thought I didn't mean it.

There's been a time or two I killed you inside,
But what I meant to say is I'm sorry,
There's been a time or two, I don't know why,
But I've got this down now, so don't you worry.