Borrowed Sorrows

Sometimes I stare blindly
Contemplating too many sorrows
Not of my own but many that I borrow

I have too many little problems
Too little to deal with on my own
So problems I have, but they are borrowed

Let me take on your worries
On my little shoulders
Let me take on your woes
So you may have some weight lifted
And joy you can begin to know

I don't mind your burden
I don't mind the sadness it may bring
Only to have you be happy
Let it be on me
So you can have all the good things

My life won't have meaning if you don't smile
Let it rain on me
So you can have good fortune
At least for a little while

Real to me

What keeps me up at midnight
The silence that creeps inside
The racing beats of my heart
And the thoughts of you that won't subside

I asked myself why I think of you at this hour
But I guess I really don't mind
To see your face imprinted in my thoughts
Even when I close my eyes

Sometimes I prefer to see you in my dreams
Only because you're more real to me
In life, I am too afraid to be myself with you
But here in my imaginary space
I can be whoever I want to be
Without fear without complication
Just you and me

I wish I was real to you
As you were real to me
You'll always have a special place in my heart
Although, you'll never know who I am
Because you're just a dream to me

You'll never know I watch you from afar
You'll never know that you'll always be safe wherever you are
I'll be like an angel
Except living on earth
As real as I can ever be

I don't mean to scare you
I don't mean to be lurking in shadows
Hoping one day you'll talk to me
But for now knowing you're safe is enough

Even though I dream
Dream to be yours
Dream to be real to you as you are real to me