Gentle Words

You never had to ask I never had to try We never had to work too hard, or wonder why My touch is not a currency Nor a finite part of me I don't lose strength in giving it away Where are all my gentle words? Telltale signs I put you first When I speak, you fear the worst Cuz I've been treading time I've been holding back I've been missing holds on all the walls I'm staring at And I know you know I taught you how to sing You taught me how to climb I taught you how to live your dreams, and conquer anything Now I see a problem every time Effort is a dirty word and I'm Already somewhere else Where are all my gentle words? Broken on the rocks below Higher than my time is worth But I've been treading time I've been holding back I've been missing holds on all the walls I'm staring at I keep giving up Blame it on the rough But the cracks are there to help me raise my game And you know I know Set, set what you will Say what you need Take what you want from me The climb is never far enough The climb is never hard enough Now I never try enough No we're never high enough But the cracks are there to help me raise my game And my gentle words can hold us all the same And you know I know