one day I will get inside of you
find out what you are hiding
from me and you.
Why do you hold back from me.
You can tell me anything.

What’s holding you back?
What’s the truth you’re not saying?

I see you’re controlled,
like a faucet
barely dripping,
careful not to flood or spill.
I would die of thirst.

I’m Niagara Falls,
rushing
with
emotions and thoughts,
overwhelming and wild.
You would drown in me.

I get that I might be
too much for you.
But if that’s the case,
just tell me
what you need me to do.
I can learn to reign it in.
I can adjust to fit inside a box,
but you must define the box.

I feel like I’m walking on thin ice,
every time I cross
an invisible line,
I risk falling through.
Warn me please.  
I know I can be a tornado
of chaos and feelings.
I know that scares you.
I also know I bring
something real,
something alive.

I’m not asking you
to drown in it
I’m asking for a lifeline.
For honesty,
For a little truth,
even if it hurts.

If you’ve already
planned the end,
please tell me.