I stick with real things
Usually facts
and figures
When information's
in its place
I minimize the
guessing game
Guess what
I don't like
guessing games
Or when I feel things
Before I know
the feelings
How am I supposed
to operate
If I'm just tossed
around by fate
Like on an
unexpected date
With a stranger who
might talk too fast
Or ask me questions
about myself
Before I've
decided that
He can ask me
questions about myself
He might sit too close
Or call the waiter
by his first name
Or eat Oreos
But eat the cookie
before the cream
But what scares
me the most
What scares
me the most
Is what if when
he sees me
what if he
doesn't like it
What if he
runs the other way
and I can't hide from it
What happens then
If when he knows me
he's only disappointed
What if I give
myself away
to only get
it given back
I couldn't live with that
So I'm just fine
inside my
shell-shaped mind
This way I get
the best view
So that
when he sees me
I want him too
I'm not defensive!
I'm simply
being cautious
I can't risk
reckless dating
Due to my
miscalculating
while
A certain suitor
stands in line
I've seen in movies
Most made for television
You cannot
be too careful
When it comes
to sharing your life
I could end up
a miserable wife
Sorry girls but he
could be criminal
Some sort of psychopath
Who escaped from
an institution
Somewhere where
they don't have girls
He could have
masterminded some
way to find me
He could be colorblind
How untrustworthy
is that
He could be
less than kind
Or even worse
he could be very nice
have lovely eyes
And make me laugh
come out of hiding
What do I do with that
Oh God
What if when
he sees me
I like him
and he knows it
What if he
opens up a door
And I can't close it
What happens then
If when he holds me
My heart is set
in motion
I'm not prepared
for that
I'm scared of
breaking open
But still I can't help
from hoping
To find someone
to talk to
Who likes
the way I am
Someone who
when he sees me
Wants to again