If Only You Knew

If only you knew
That I will love
You until my very
Last breath, for
As desperate as
It sounds, you
Are near and dear
To my heart

If only you knew
That the things you
Do rip and tear
Me apart, the words
You say are like
Knives and spears in
My back

If only you knew
That I need you more
Than I ever have
I’m scared of what
My future holds, but
Excited to watch this
Chapter unfold

If only you knew
That I wish to
Confide in you like
So many others do
A mother’s hug is
Warm and gentle
A mother’s love is
Monumental

If only you knew
I wish that were
True, at least for
Us it would be
Something new, at least
For me it would
Be a dream come
True

If only you knew
I wish you knew
That you and me
Could start anew