You Never Gave Up

“ I've held a shield around my heart
To keep all the pain away
I don’t want to feel what everyone else feels
I will never let myself hurt that way”

That’s what I told you ten months ago
When you asked me to be your girlfriend
And I knew I had to just say “no”

“ I've only had my heart crushed once before
But the pain was too strong to bear
I was an emotional wreck
I won’t go through that again even if it were a dare”

I recited these same words to you
You seemed to understand as you sat back
I said I was sorry if I hurt you
You just got up and left with your pack

That night I staid up worrying about you for hours
I felt bad for hurting you like I did
I decided I didn't want to think about this anymore
I was young, only just a kid

When I awoke the next morning
I found a dandelion by my bed
I smiled slightly because I knew it was you
I wonder if you forgot everything I had said

I wanted to talk to you at school that day
But I couldn't find you anywhere
I went to see you in your homeroom
But they told me you weren't there

I went home wondering where you were
I told myself to forget about it
If anything you didn't do this
And I knew I shouldn't throw this fit

The next day you were at school
I acted like I didn't acknowledge you
When I went to my locker I opened it up
And in side was a handful of Heresy kisses, just a few

I still turned you down like before
I thought you had agreed with me
We needed our space and time
I didn't want you but wanted to be let be

Random things like these kept reappearing though
And secretly I kind of liked all this attention
I couldn't believe I was slowly falling for you
I had even started giving your question some consideration

But I knew what we would lead to
A fall too painful for us to bear
I knew it would be worse then before
Our feelings we just couldn't share

A week later I saw a trail of rose pedals
When I was walking home from school
I decided to follow them interested to where they led
I loved this; I thought it was really cool

I followed them for several streets
I didn't know when they were going to end
But I was so fascinated I didn't stop
I wondered if it was me they wanted to send

Finally they stopped at the park
I looked around to find no one
Then you stepped out of the bushes
I smiled at what you had done

You ran up to me and gave me a huge kiss
We stood there for what seemed like hours
When we finally pulled away I started to cry
For I knew that the love I know felt was both of ours

That day I agreed to be your girlfriend
I was still worried about when our relationship ended
But when you kissed me you swept all my worries away
You made me feel so good and no longer bended

Today you asked me to marry you
At the time we were playing chess
I felt all tingly inside
And I knew I had to just say “ yes”