Step Back, Not Away

Step back but not away
I’ll not move from this spot
As all the world around me
Crumbles and eventually rots

Step back but not away
I’ll be there to take your hand
Should you reach for me in darkness
You know I’ll make a stand

Step back but not away
As I give you room to see
That the world is even smaller
When there is no longer me

Step back but not away
So afraid of what’s inside
These testimonies of love
To bolster my torn pride

Step back but not away
I’ll wait for you my dear
And when you come back to me
I’ll no longer live in fear