I could love you but

With my love comes

My mean and my nasty

All of the things I try to hide

Some of which you catch

But others nobody has seen

I could love you but

With my love comes

My hard and my honest

Opinions ranging from

Your pants to your career

Armed with finality

I could love you but

With my love comes

My fear and my hurt

Not just some days but

Almost all the time

Losing my emphatic filter

I could love you but

With my love comes

My worry and my spite

Spiraling paranoia

Hurling towards you in

Whispers and tears

I could love you but

With my love comes

All of the things that

I fear you cannot handle

Or maybe understand

But know you don't want