My overpowering doubts and emotions
rarely line up with reality; the realization
hits me too late that my words and actions
sometimes cause more pain than the love
I want to dish out; I end up pushing away
the ones I love out of fear and rejection.

You brighten my heart
like the flame of a bonfire, but
when we try to work things out, our egos
burn out the sparks; in limbo, I watch us
grow distant, against our best intentions,
we cannot work out our insecurities;
back and forth, we say goodbye
without ever truly letting go.