Held, not Kept!

 A love ballad about past lovers. How they were held in love and not kept what they had.


[Verse 1]

You trace half circles on my wrist

Like you're writing words you won't admit

Breath so close it fogs my lips

Still we hover on the brink of it


Your sweater sleeve against my hand

You laugh too soft

You understand

How one more inch

One broken plan

Would pull this room like sinking sand


[Chorus]

I want you held

Not kept

Arms around your shaking breath

Let the feeling rise

Stop guarding every step

I want you near

Not caged

Calm inside this tidal wave

All this love I’ve swept

I want you held

Held

Not kept


[Verse 2]

Your phone lights up

You turn away

Hide the way your pupils change

Say you're tired

You need the rain

Blame the weather for the flame


You fold your feelings into squares

Stack them where I shouldn’t stare

Still I see them through the glare

Every “goodnight” says “I’m scared”


[Chorus]


[Bridge]

We could fall

Or we could float

Teeth in lip

Hand in coat

Say the word

I won’t implode

I’m steady in your undertow


If you shake

Then let it show

If you stay

Then let me know

We’ve come too far to just tiptoe

Around the fire we both stoke


[Chorus]

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