Validation

tell me you love me before i do something crazy
before i hurt myself more than i already have
before the night takes a turn for the self-destructive

take this chance to kiss me
while there is still a moment without vodka on my breath
touch me in a way that it all seems worth it
so i can walk through the daylight hours like an ordinary man
and not some would be vampire
dying in the sun

grab my hand and squeeze it
and i mean squeeze it real fuckin' tight
because my old ways are always waiting
and i've never been one to hold up a party
so give me a reason
offer me something that i'd almost lost hope in
tell me you love me before i seek validation elsewhere