The Rose Aoi Teshima

Some say love it is a river that drowns the tender reed Some say love it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed Some say love it is a hunger an endless aching need I say love it is a flower and you its only seed It s a heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance It s the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance It s the one who won t be taken who cannot seem to give and the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live When the night has been too lonely and the road has been too lon