Why Must We be This Way

Why must we run from our emotions and let our self-doubt rule?

Why do we run from what is good in life?

Why are we afraid to be honest with ourselves?

Why do we cause ourselves pain, trying to protect the ones we love?

Why do we let our self doubt ruin what is good in our lives?

I can’t be happy with myself, so how could I make another happy. 

How can we find the right person and know that our feelings are real?  

What is about love that scares us? 

Why do I fear committing to her? She loves me with out asking anything.  

All she wants is for me to be with her. 

Yet all I can think of, is that she deserves better then me.

All I can think of is how I will never be as great as she sees me.

I love her but I run.

I want her to have the best that life can offer, and I think that I am not.

I love her so I run from her.

I want to protect her from myself.

I want her life to be a perfect dream, one that is free from pain.

She lets me go, hoping that she can keep me. 

All I want is to her to be happy.

Author's Note

This is still very rough. Feels more like a flow of thoughts.

Please feel free to leave any thoughts and/or suggestions. What images are coming to mind? What emotions are evoked?

Thank you for your input.