You asked and asked, but I’d never tell

What would earn me a trip to Hell?

What had I done so horribly wrong?

How did I keep it from you for this long?

I couldn’t tell, couldn’t risk the break

I didn’t know how much pain my heart could take.

Losing you was too great a threat,

Loving you the moment we met.

What’s the worst I could possibly do?

I don’t know, except lie to you.

Always so honest, always so kind,

Painting a perfect picture in your mind

It wasn’t to hurt you, that much I swear.

The truth, to tell you, I didn’t dare.

So much above and beyond my wildest dreams

How could I say nothing is as it seems

Someday I’ll work up the courage to say

All the mistakes I made on that day.

But just right now, with the future unclear,

I’ll hold onto my secret and choke down my fear.