Words of a Silent Soul - poetry

What I show and what I mean

I know you don't understand the reasons I hide

You might never find truth in my little white lies

Likely the fact that I won't meet your eyes

Will lead to your quick and silent goodbye

My reasons for running don't make much sense

And you likely won't get why you make me so tense

To tell you the truth I have no defense

I deserve each and every consequence

So when I avoid your eyes or flinch at your touch

You might think it means I don't like you so much

But I'm begging you, please, don't follow that hunch

Because I'm someone who runs from feeling too much

When I won't meet your eyes and I look down from your face

I want you to see my cold heart race

And when I run from your smile with such little grace

A part of me hope you'll only give chase

My lips might appear to be closed and sealed tight

But there's a key that fits my heart just right

When I possible holder of that key comes in sight

My only reaction is to give sudden flight

If I open my heart and give it away

How do I know you are here to stay

And you may truly want to keep me today

But will you always overcome tomorrows sway?

I've been tossed in the dirt too many times before

And I promised myself it wouldn't happen anymore

Can I trust you to let me keep what I swore

If you can show me how to trust, then I'll forever be yours