For the Heart Catcher (2015)

41. My Greatest Fear

                 

My greatest fear is that one day

You'll believe those words they always say

Those terrible stories they like to tell

In which thirsty vultures, they like to dwell

To try and find out which bits are true

The shards that speak of me and you

Of our secrets, but most of them are lies

They'll never find out despite their tries

My greatest fear is that you'll wake up to see my flaws

And realise I'm not as great as you thought I was

You'll leave like everyone else does in the end

The difference is this time my heart won't mend

You'll find somebody else you think

Is worthier than I'll ever be

And you'll wonder how it was

That you could've ever been in love with me

My greatest fear is you alone

Cause you're the only one I know

Who has the power to break my heart

Fix it and then tear it back apart

But you're worth the risk and all those foes

Love is about a trust that always grows

The shards don't pierce if we don't want them to

And I'll be strong as long as I'm with you

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This started with the line 'My greatest fear is that you'll wake up to see my flaws and realise you deserve so much better', and then I just thought about how during love, especially the really fragile ones, you're always living in some kind of fear that something will go wrong. Wherever you are with whoever you are, there is always going to be people from the outside who will try to ruin your relationship. Yet, I think if you overcome these fears, the love will become stronger than it ever was before.