Why do we love like this

Why do we love like this
Why do we love like this?
Embracing each other’s warmth
Without offering our souls,
Without sharing our spirits.

Why do we love like this?
Hiding from ourselves,
Afraid to be seen.

A love like this
Makes me question everything
Why must I feel this way?
Why must I love this way?

Hiding is exhausting.
Perhaps we fear vulnerability,
Yet a love like this
Could never make me run.

I would rather hide in shadows,
I would rather blend into crowds
Than be fully seen
In a love like this.