There are so many steps I want to lead
So much I'd like to say
But I'm not sure how to proceed
Or that you'd wanna go, anyway
So I contemplate in silence
The next move that will be right
Must figure out best way of trying
Cautious, careful, precise
My hands beg me to reach out
But I resist the urge to touch
I want to stay and walk with you but
I don't want to give too much
And so I take one step forward
Only then to take two back
Unsure if I seemed too awkward
Or if you don't know how to react
Time goes by in slow motion
While the inner battle is fought
It's logic versus emotion
How to respond, how to not
I watch you watch me close
Attentive to all detail
Should you trust? You want to know
Anxious and afraid to fail
I want you to know it's safe
On with the gentle approach I go
But I can't figure out your pace
Don't want to move too fast or slow
I understand your concerns
For they are the same as mine
I'm nervous too but have learned
This is only keeping us behind
So calm and calculated
Carefully I tread
I want to use my heart but
Instead I use my head
And I wonder about steps
That you and I could take
To find out what it meant
When you came to me that day
To know how you read my mind
When I thought of you so strange
How you were the perfect experiment
When I just wanted to play
To discover what truth there is
In whatever we've created
To answer the burning question within
Is this connection understated?
As I sit and ponder about steps
That you and I could take
We walk towards each other
Then stop, and contemplate
Distant stares linger on
Uncertainty floats in air
Mutual apprehension strong
We can't quite seem to get there
