When I can not find the words to say
And I search deep into my soul,
I hesitate...
Words can hurt you.

Hurt is something I do not desire;
Not for you, not for me.

But shall I sit so silently?
Shall I let things go unsaid?
I do not judge you, my friend.
Can you trust me?
Can I share just how I feel?
My passions, my beliefs...
Without making you feel that I expect the same from you?

I do not yet know.
Be patient with me if I am not so willing to share as you are,
Not so willing to be blunt and divulge the feelings in my soul.
I fear hurting you, being hurt.

It does hurt to hear the truth sometimes,
And truth, together I am sure we will discover.
But do not think my silence is condemnation,
Rather, it is admiration for this new-found relationship we have.
I walk still softly through these paths not yet trod.

Please bear with me.