Please don't let me be a burden

I learned to hide the cracks beneath my skin, To smile like nothing ever happened. I learned that needing someone meant They'd eventually walk away. So when I fall apart beside you, I apologize before I cry, 'Cause somewhere in my heart I still believe Love comes with a goodbye. But you don't run when I get scared, You don't turn away when I'm unaware. You hold my hand when I can't explain Why yesterday still feels like today. I don't wanna be a burden, baby, I don't wanna be the weight you carry. I've got ghosts from a life before you, And sometimes they come knocking at the door. But, I love you more than words can say, And I don't wanna push you away. If I'm healing, if I'm hurting, Please don't mistake it for not loving you. I just don't wanna be a burden to you. Sometimes I need a little reassurance, Sometimes I need to hear you say my name. It's not because I don't believe you love me, It's because someone before you taught me pain. You see the woman I'm becoming, While I still see the girl who couldn't escape. And every time you choose to stay beside me, You show me love doesn't have to hurt this way. So when I'm quiet, please don't think I'm gone, I'm just fighting battles I've been fighting for so long. And when I pull away, reach for my hand, I'm still learning how to trust someone again. I don't wanna be a burden, baby, I don't wanna be the weight you carry. I've got ghosts from a life before you, And sometimes they come knocking at the door. But, I love you more than words can say, And I don't wanna push you away. If I'm healing, if I'm hurting, Please don't mistake it for not loving you. I just don't wanna be a burden to you. Maybe someday I'll believe I deserve the love you give to me. Maybe someday I won't be afraid That you'll wake up and walk away. Until then, just hold me close, Remind me I'm not fighting alone. I can't erase the past I knew, But I can build a future with you. I don't wanna be a burden, baby, I wanna be the woman you come home to. I may have scars you didn't give me, But I'll never stop choosing you. And if I break, I'll let you see me, If I cry, I'll let you hold me. I'm learning love can be safe and true, I'm learning I don't have to earn you. So please don't see my pain as something you have to carry— Just see the woman who is falling deeply in love with you. I don't wanna be a burden... I just wanna be loved by you. And after everything I've been through, I'm finally learning how to let someone love me too.