Patricia Schmidt

YOU’RE NOT THE ONLY ONE

I know you have things to work through,
You’re hurting and you try to hide the pain.
Things that once were fun are now such a chore,
And though I love you, I wonder, can I take much more?

You’re not the only one who feels the pain,
There’s an emptiness that even I can’t explain.
A hurt that can tear a person apart,
A pain that leaves a great big hole in my heart.

A great man once said, “There’s a time and a place for everything.”
Well, I need to know, when will it be my time?
When I hear the breaking of my heart,
I want to find a place to fall apart.
I need to find a place to be alone,
A place where I can shed some tears.
A place where I can just let go
And won’t have to explain if you should hear.
When things get rough on this old heart,
I need to find a place to fall apart.

When will it be my turn to grieve, my turn to heal?
How much more can I give and still have anything left for me?
I wonder, will we ever get through what we’re going through?
Will we find the light at the end of the tunnel and if we do –
Will there still be a me and you?

You were my knight in shining armor, my shelter from the wind.
I felt so loved, safe and secure in your arms.
But the armor has made you a prisoner
To protect you from further harm.
Now I feel like such a burden instead of one so loved
And I wonder if I give you my all,
Will it be enough?

You’re not the only one who feels the pain,
There’s an emptiness that even I can’t explain.
A hurt that can tear a person apart,
A pain that leaves a great big hole in my heart.