I Wanna Hold Your Hand

by Anna Valdez 8:16 PM 0 comments

I wanna hold your hand

When you want to fight 

When you refuse to get up from the bed

Hands clench blanket tight 

When your thoughts are jumbled

Run! Hit! Freeze!

When it’s too early

The dark of the morning scares away the future of promise

When "leave me alone"

Is what you think you want

When everyone else is asleep

It’s only you and I, me and you, with our bedroom lights on

When it’s too early to be hungry and 

You’re too hungry to move

When tangled insides scream NO!

Can’t do this any more

I wanna hold your hand

Squeeze it tight

Make little circles on the top of your palm

While you cry

While you breathe

In and out

I want to hold your hand but

Can't make it go away

Bring in the morning sun

Believe it can be done

Give you the strength to wake up

Take the covers off

I wanna hold your hand

So lay your head back down

Listen to the words I say

Tell me what you need

I’ll listen to the words you say

Do you wanna hold my hand?