Filtered

It takes strength beyond measure

To let the words linger here

To keep holding my tongue

When I hold you so dear.

It's the waiting that burns me

More than the fire inside

As it builds up within me

Delight I struggle to hide.

Filtered

All I say has to be

I can't let one flame reach you

It must die out through me.

And I know it's too soon

To express the whole truth

But what does timing matter

If there can only be you?

Only you to fuel the fire

Like no one else before

Only you to keep me believing

There are wonderful things in store.

If these filters came off

The fire would be all yours

All the words would fall out

If I dared to open the doors.

But for now I'll keep waiting

As the fire burns brighter

It'll be worth it in the end

You'll have a raging bonfire.

When the filters fall

What a day that will be

Hold on, it's soon coming

The dream of it strengthens me.