I’m always the same, putting myself last;
Thinking that as long as everyone else is happy, everything’s fine.
This isn’t anyone’s fault- Things are just happening as they should-
That’s what I was always telling myself…
I’m not wrong to think this way… I’m not… that’s what I always thought,
But then why have I ended up so bruised and battered?
You were the only one who noticed, not letting a single detail slip by –
This tiny voice I’d been keeping subdued all this time.
When was it that I started feeling I wanted to be by your side?
It feels like my tangled heart is being gently unraveled.
When I brushed the warmth of that hand you extended to me,
It all became clear:
I’m not alone anymore!
If I let out how I feel, someone will get hurt,
So I’ll hold my tongue as to not create any more sadness;
Hoping that the scars ingrained in my heart,
Will someday become the power to protect someone.
I thought I’d always chosen the right path to follow,
Though that occasionally becomes unclear.
Even those things I’d given up on and tossed aside –
I want to go on feeling them gently envelope me.
I wished strongly to protect you,
Dispelling the hesitation and anxiety I’d held onto.
So let us go forth, to wherever this world may lead,
The sounds of our footsteps overlapping all the while.
Sometimes, I’d be covered in scars and lose track of what’s important;
Whenever I was at a standstill, facing that oncoming despair,
You told me to just remember:
“You’re not alone anymore!”
I got the feeling I wanted to reach out and touch you,
Feeling your kind scent surrounding my hand.
I hope these days, where we can smile like it’s second nature,
Will continue on and on!
No matter what sort of future might be waiting for us,
I’ll proceed without hesitation…
… ’cause you’ll be right here by my side!