Handle with care

I know it was not written on my heart
From the moment you met me
You had to guess from the signs
And the things I told you

I should have let you know from the beginning
Instead of making you learn the hard way
But it took me time to see it too
And I was afraid that you would not want anything to do with me
Once you’d seen the label

Handle with care

It’s not that I’m fragile
It’s not that I’ve been through a lot
I’m just afraid I’ll be dropped
And you’ll forget me
Broken in the gutter

People will see the contents of my heart
Spilled on the road
Soon they will wash away in the rain
And it will all have been for nothing

That is why I’m asking you
To handle me with care
And if you need to let go of my hand
Please do it gently
When you need to leave