A single distinct, meaningful element of speech or writing.

Words.
In my head, on this paper.

Words.
That don't quite capture the beauty that you possess,
the feelings you make me feel.

Words.
That fall flat when I speak them,
because I do not have the skill to craft them into something worth listening to.

Words.
That repeat themselves,
because we've run out of things to say,
and we don't have the guts to say more.

Words.
That claw at my throat, begging to get out.
But the fear is too strong. It was rejection all along.

Words.
That take me by surprise,
because no one has ever said them to me before,
and that makes me want to cry.

Words.
That make me feel stupid,
because they were too much,
I've said too much.

Words.
That mean nothing,
because I never said them.

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