Hopeful Eyes

the pieces that have come
from my broken heart
are falling from my eyes
leaving trails of memories
in their wake

the faster i clear them away
the more powerful the memory
like that time when you said yes
and that time when i said no

nobody knows me as well as you
but there is still a wall
that i've never knocked down
as i'm too afraid to be hurt
but it leaves me unable
to feel the love you bestow upon me

still
even with this constant struggle
you're always right there
and i've never seen the hope in your eyes before

you don't use me
you never yell
you've never even raised your hand

you support me
you care for me
you hold me up

my eyes are open to your love
but in my silence the wall grows thicker
as even with all those traits
i'm still afraid
that one day it'll all be too much
and the hope will fade

the pieces that have come
from my broken heart
are falling from my eyes
leaving trails of memories
in their wake

you slowly wipe them away
remembering each memory
like that time when you said yes
and that time when i said no