Safest Place to Land

Maybe you're the safest place to land,

And maybe that's alright.

(Oh, but underneath

The fear shakes my firm belief)

Who are you, really?

- Just another disappointment,

Just another piece of floor

Pulled out from underneath my feet. 

(I hope, I hope it isn't true

-That hope hasn't deceived me

Like it has before)

It's hard for me to trust,

To lay myself right open, 

But I don't want any

Conditional love masked as something

That will actually last.

But you seem like a safe place to land,

The safest place I've seen in days.

Your lights are on,

Welcoming beacons for a weary traveler,

And my heart is weary

And worn. 

I'd like to put down my bag,

And please, don't be impatient

If I linger at your door.

I'm testing all the boards

Just to see if something creaks.

You deserve the benefit of the doubt,

But be patient with my heart.

They've walked across it 

A few times for good measure. 

It's never been that strong,

And now it isn't even. 

And I'm learning about forgiving

And healing and forgetting,

And you were there 

When I sent out a desperate flare.

So, maybe, do you think-

(Don't be afraid to say no.

I'll take the truth

Better than all these bitter lies.

I'm tired of these bitter lies)

-You could be my place to land?

I didn't give you preparation

Or lay some good foundation

For a smooth, predicted landing, 

But that doesn't even matter

Because I see you from way up high

As I plunge down in burning flames,

And you are here with all your lights turned on,

And maybe you're the safest place to land.