Don't Let Me Fall

It all went so wrong
Lost in a world
Where I didn't belong

Spinning around
My feet never
Touched the ground

In dusty air
Choking as my past
Held me there

Scar and burn
Is it over?
Will it return?

I live in fear
That I could go back
To where I was last year

That cold place, alone
Shivering and cutting
Myself to the bone

Don't I have enough scars already
Somebody, please
Can you hold me steady

Don't wanna fall, don't wanna cry
Don't wanna be scared to live
Don't wanna ache to die

Somebody hold me, speak to me tonight
Whisper in my ear
That everything's alright

That the past has been left behind
Somebody erase these fears
From my turbulant mind

Somebody, anybody, save my haunted soul
Help keep me safe here
Help keep me whole

And if I should show signs of falling
Please promise me you'll come
When you hear me calling

Don't just watch me disappear
Touch me, love me, hug me
Please, just hold me near

I know I demand a lot, I know I do
Now I have a somebody to save me
I don't want to fully depend on you

So lets try and keep me upright
Help me learn to fight this
Please, just remember I get cold at night

Your arms keep me warm
Your smile keeps me safe and dry
Please don't be the calm before the storm

Guess I gotta trust, I have to have faith
And I think I do, yes I do believe
But I still need to be assured that I'm safe

So if I cry out to you when the dark comes near
Hold me close, teach me how to fight
Show me that life really isn't anything to fear.

© Copyright Sharon Ardern 2005