Doubts

You warned me
That I would get hurt.
You told me
Before I did anything.
Though I heeded that warning
I still continued forward
Thinking naively that
I’d be different
That I’d be stronger.

As it turns out,
I get hurt by the smallest things.
Like knowing that something is wrong
But not knowing what to do.
It was easier
When we were only friends.
I could really work the problem out with you.
Now, there’s the risk
That I could lose
What we have now.

I love you so much.
My heart aches
When I’m not near you.
I want to keep you in my arms
And be with you forever.

But, that’s the naïve view.
Very few teenage couples
Stay together forever, nowadays.
I know that I could last the distance
But I also know that it’s only a matter of time.
How long before I do eventually hurt you?
How long before I destroy everything?
How long?