Give Me Your Pain

Your fragile heart has been broken
I stand there with hatred to the source of your grief
But the second those tears fall
I want to catch them and put them back in your eyes
I want to hold you tight, to ease the pain
Please don't cry, it hurts me so much
My one weakness
My heart's pain, and my soul's torture
Unbearable are your tears to see
They fall from your eyes, they come from your heart
It burns with unforgiving despair

I care for you so much
Your sniveling frame sends flames through my veins
And I want your tears to stop
Bring back your smile, laughter and joy
Let me see and let me hear
Your smile my painting, your laughter my music
My greatest bliss
Your happiness, my soul's salvation
Give me your joy

But which do I want?
To ease your pain, or to ease mine?
Love and care, or selfish desire?
I persevere through my pain and endure my torture
I take you in my arms and hug you tight
Your fragile form shaking in my hold
You fit in my arms like it was meant to be
I whisper words of comfort in your ear
Everything seems fine, on the outside
But looking into my soul...

As I shelter your embrace, I am crumbling
As I take my hand to wipe the tears on your face
The liquid burning my fingers
As I let you cry on me, I am in agony
On the outside I stand strong for you
From the inside, my broken form lies weak
It is a shared pain
It is a double-edged sword

But my love for you, desire to comfort you, and to see your smile overpowers my weakness
It gives me strength to survive
So let me absorb your despair
Let me suffer so you can be healed
The pain no longer shared
The sword left pierced through my heart
Cry in my arms and let it out
Keep going until you can't anymore
I can hold you for hours if you want
Draining your sorrow onto me
Don't worry it'll be over soon
But for now, give it all to me
Cry, cry, cry
Let me take it all
Let it go, it's alright
Give me all of your pain