I can encourage myself, thank you.

You see, the problem is...
I'm scared.
And you telling me that I'm not,
makes me want to cry.

Please,
Just tell me it's okay to be scared.
Tell me it's okay to be scared and you're here for me.
I'll do the gaining confidence part myself.
Anyway, I'm good at it.

But I just want you to know.
That I'm scared.
Really, really am.
That I'm nervous.
Really, really am.
That I may not be ready to do this.
Not yet.

Tell me I can do it,
And I may not.
But tell me I don't need to do it,
And I will.

Don't encourage me.

It wouldn't help.

I can encourage myself, thank you.

Just,
Just,
be there.

Don't do anything else.
Just hold my hand.
Really, really tight.

And let me do the rest.