One of the most difficult issues to deal with in the early part of my relationship with my soulmate was recognizing and accepting that his need to "chill" and have space and time to himself in order to  regroup after a long day at work, did not mean he was rejecting me or that he did  not love me.  It took a long time for me to trust and understand that this was called "healthy boundaries", something that I had no previous concept of.  It was also a valuable and sometimes painful lesson to learn that even though I now understood and was able to recognize that I had needs and could express them in an appropriate manner, the recipient had the right to refuse based on his own needs. 

Sometimes I feel all alone
I'm not quite sure what's wrong
I look at you in your own world
You seem content just where you are.

  But I need you to hold me
  And I need you to tell me that you care
  But most of all I need to hear these words from you
  "I'll always be there"

When you withdraw inside yourself
To take a rest just for a while
I'm left outside all alone
A voice tells me you won't come back.

  And I need you to hold me
  I need to hear you say how much you care
  But when you pull away, this fear from deep inside
  controls my mind.

It's history in silent hope
I wait for you to read my mind
It never works, it never will
It's time to change this selfdefeating belief.

  So I'm asking you, will you please hold me?
  I'm asing you to say how much you care
  And when you pull away, I need to hear you say
  "It won't be for long"
  Because I still need you, I need you to hold me
  And more than ever I need to know you still care
   I'm trying very hard to give the space you need
   without clinging to you.