I love you, but the weight I bear is vast,
A world on my shoulders, a future cast.
My heart beats for you, fierce and true,
Yet I am bound by what I must do.
I love you, but duty calls my name,
Tied to a path where nothing's the same.
I'd choose the world if it crumbled to dust,
Even knowing it would shatter your trust.
I love you, but I'd give you away,
To save the earth on its darkest day.
Though losing you would tear me apart,
But my conscience won't let me follow my heart.
I love you, and in the night I dream,
Of a life where you are my only theme.
Where love alone would rule my soul,
And you, my heart, would be my goal.
But I am not that person, never will be,
Bound to the world and chained to the sea
Of choices where sacrifice reigns supreme,
Even when it means the death of my dream.
I love you, but understand this truth:
In the fight for all, love loses its youth.
If you love me, know the price to pay
I'll choose the world over you every time.
