Please Don't Be Scared

There's a light behind your eyes
I see it shining
It only fades when you cry
There's a heart that beats so strong
I feel it dyin'
When the night time lasts too long
Now you and I have lived out centuries
And all I can say is what you've offered to me.

Please don't be scared
'Cause I've stood there too.
Between survival and the right thing to do.
'Cause only the strong admit their fears
And if you really need me
I'll always be here.

The parties and the lights
Fade to memories in the still of the night.
And you wonder in your mind
If theres nothing left to show for all the time
'Cause feeling pains a hard way to know you're still alive
But someday someone will make you glad you survived.

So Please don't be scared, 'cause I've stood there too
Between survival and the right thing to do.
'Cause only the strong admit their fears
And if you really need me
I'll always be here.

What do you do when someone you love is hurting so badly and you can't take the pain away? How do you help when the miles separate you and the distance between you seems like an insurmountable obstacle? How do you get rid of the guilt that you feel when you can't run to their aide and rescue them from the constant deluge of abuse?

Right now, words just aren't enough to help. Oh how I wish I could just hop on a plane and show up on their doorstep and whisk them away from it all. If only...

Feeling helpless,
Texas Fan