Fragile

(Verse 1) I’m writing you this final line, A quiet prayer, a tired rhyme. I held your heart but let it go, Like sand through cracks I didn’t know. I see the echoes in your eyes, The shadows left from all my lies. I wasn’t strong enough to stay, I watched us crumble day by day. (Chorus) I’m sorry I was fragile as paper, Folded wrong, a careless creator. I tore the edges, I let us fray, And you deserved more than my decay. (Verse 2) I built the walls, I dug the moat, Afraid to sink, afraid to float. You tried to love me where I fell, But I was locked inside my shell. I wish I could have made it right, But every dawn felt like the night. I saw your hands reach through the flame, And I just turned away in shame. (Chorus) I’m sorry I was fragile as paper, A fleeting thought, a dreamless chaser. I let the weight of failure win, And now I’m drowning in my sin. (Bridge) I thought my flaws were all you saw, Each step I took would break the law Of love we wrote with trembling hands, But I just couldn’t understand. I hope you'll read my emotions through, The words I write on this note for you. Thank you for dealing with all my shit, I'm sorry I couldn't conquer it. (Verse 3) I never knew the man you saw, The one who might’ve fought it all. I only saw the cracks and stains, The broken glass, the torn up chains. I held you back, I tied you down, Became the weight that made you drown. You gave me wings, I clipped them fast, Afraid to fly, to forget the past. (Chorus) I’m sorry I was fragile as paper, A house of cards, a broken taper. You lit the spark, I let it fade, And now I’m lost in the mess I made. (Outro) So here’s my note, my last refrain, A sad confession wrapped in pain. I wish you love, I wish you light, To find the peace I couldn’t fight. (A Cappella) I still love you, I still care, I wish we could remain a pair. But that would not be wise to do, Lest my problems inconvenience you. (End)