Damned If I Do

I have wanted to tell you
What is inside my heart
But history has shown me
That wouldn't be so smart
Now the desire burns in me
To follow through
Though my intuition tells me
I'm damned if I do

All I need is love
To be all that I can be
With each rising Sun
The fondness grows inside of me
I want to make it stop
But I know it won't
Maybe I shouldn't tell you
But I'm damned if I don't

I'll do the safe thing
And pretend my heart is numb
I'll be torturing myself
For a long time to come
Logic dictates what I must
Keep hidden from you
I'd sooner break my own heart
But I'm damned if I do

I wonder how long
I will tango with this pain
How long will not knowing
Haunt the hallways of my brain?
I want to ask you out
But I fear you won't
There's no point in asking
Except I'm damned if I don't


07/07/1991
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