Past tears of time and regret,
Flow from my love and leave my face wet,
Chances once lost arise once more,
Just to vanish beneath my door,

My closed heart opens up,
And allows itself to pour out its love,
But it just seems I can never get it right,
Seems I can never win this fight,

No matter my actions, no matter my words,
My luck just never takes a good turn,
No matter my intentions, no matter my honest heart,
It always ends before it gets to start,

If only I could just do the right thing,
I know I'd make it to that diamond ring,
If only I could have a solid chance,
I know I could be your desired romance,

But Fate always wins the day,
And Karma never sees it my way,
Luck is cruel and Chance doesn't care,
And yet again I'm left standing alone in nowhere,

Is the likes of my heart so common in this world,
That I can't even give it to that one special girl,
To have her see the truth she seeks,
To show her I mean the words I speak,

What will it take,
To make love come true,
What must I say,
What must I do,

Can I give you more than myself,
Would you rather trade it in for something else,
I really don't have much in this life,
But still I'll give you my only prize,

You tell me your dreams and speak your wish to me,
Then you search so hard, why can't you see,
The goal you chase is in front of your eyes,
But no matter what, I won't force you to try,

I'm not gonna run, and no, I won't shout,
It's not that easy for me to sell my heart out,
I don't hate you, nor am I angry at all,
I've gotten used to taking this lonesome fall,

I won't stop loving or trying to prove,
That all I feel for you is true,
I don't have it in me to easily give up,
On something that leaves me truly in love,

So go on your dates and do what you will,
Because I will always be here for you still,
I won't leave merely over my broken heart,
Because I can still fix what was torn apart,

It's all my fault and I don't blame you,
Because I wouldn't let you stop me from what I was going to do,
What I freely gave I won't take back,
Even if it lays broken in half,

Both pieces are yours to do as you will,
I can't expect you to feel as I feel,
But I do wish you'd believe it for true,
When I gladly say "I love you",

Past wrongs on you play thru to me,
So you close your eyes and refuse to see,
Maybe "different" is real and maybe I'm NOT the same,
And maybe this time will bring an end to the pain,

This is not what used to be,
Because those other guys weren't me,
Believe what you want, but please see what I do,
Can't you see that everything I do is done for you,

Sometimes I wonder if you notice,
What I'm willing to lose just to pursue this,
Sometimes I wonder if you catch all the small things,
That I do for you so your sadness will change,

I'm doing the best that I know how,
But in the end - No harm, No foul,
This land is all unmapped for my soul,
I'm nightblind in the dark, following where my heart says to go,

But I know now that the most I can do,
Is bide my time and wait for you,
Tho I'm so scared that I'll push you away,
And even as a friend, you won't want to stay,

My biggest fear lies within myself,
That your knowing the real me will lead to my hell,
For once, I'm holding no mask with someone,
For once, from my secrets I will not run,

I wonder if it all changed that night,
When I brought my true self into the light,
Did it change when you found out my diamond was chipped,
When you learned my past, did that make you quit,

I can't blame you if that was so,
Sometimes even I wish I didn't know,
I don't take pride in who I once was,
But it all helped shape me into who I've become,

The road of our pasts often wind and dip,
And as we look back, we see how often we slipped,
But if we rise up and dust ourselves off,
We just might see that not all hope is lost,

To base your judgements on my past mistakes,
Is to overlook the remains of what I've had to pay,
To think I haven't learned from my past,
Is to forsake the question before it's even asked,

If you can't see who I am and have truly become,
Then I understand how you can't fall completly in love,
For you can't embark on this journey, blinded and afraid,
Because you'd never see the lovely light you shine on your beautiful day,

So here I'll stop my writing now,
Before I run out of reasons how,
Everything you've said you wanted from love,
Fits my proverbial hand like a glove,

My feelings aren't changed, even thru my tears,
And my love's not stifled, even thru my fears,
I won't run or hide from any of this,
And I won't ruin your chance at finding true bliss,

I mean it when I say I just want you to be happy,
Even if I'm unlucky and it's not with me,
So find your smile and your heart's desire,
And I'll hold your hand as you walk thru your fire,

I'll prove once and for all,
That there can be a happy end to both our falls,
No matter the outcome, no matter the result,
Nothing will stop me from giving you all of my love,