One Step Away

I've been asked how I can love you
Yet keep you at a distance-
That I must not be serious enough.
But it's because I love you
More than I knew this beat up heart could,
That I have to be sure that when I do
Finally let myself have you,
I won't screw it up.
Because, sweetheart,
I am so good at screwing up,
But I can't afford to lose you.
Because with you,
For once in my godforsaken life,
I don't feel like I'm one step away from disaster.
And if you ever doubt my love,
Simply reach out and feel my heart
Beating because of,
And for,
You.