For This and For That

I am starving
For hello and not for goodby
And praying for truth and not for a lie
I've heard it before, but cannot believe
Those simple words, “I will never leave”

I am starving
For love and not for a friend
And looking for real and not for pretend
I'm tired of the lonely and the cold
And wish I could be bright and be bold

I am starving
For laughter and not for gloom
And craving for someone to ask and not to assume
I wish someone would see that despite that I'm strong
I haven't yet found where it is I belong

I am starving
For trust and not for betrayal
And hope to succeed and not to fail
I need to feel safe to let down my walls
And not feel afraid that I won't be caught if I fall

I am starving
For a touch that only love can bring
And seeking for the song that my soul was born to sing
And on the other side of that unknown tune
Hopefully lies the one I can truly commune