Her Name Remains

Will you share my fire
If I choose
Will you carry my name
I already carry mine
I love nothing hidden in my hands
I can share a better roof, a distant plan but
I will never kneel to earn your love
Do not ask me to grow quiet at your side
I was whole before you ever knew my face
Stand with me
Do not stand in front of me
If I stay
It is because
I choose you
If I leave
It is because
I still choose me
Love me besides you
Never beneath you
Hold my hand
Do not close it around me