I never want to tell you I love you

I could talk for days and not say the words you need to hear
And I am one of those people that never let ‘love’ slip through their lips
or through the cracks on my skin or pores you settled yourself in 
I could repeat every song that spoke of romance, quote the books
and still not say the words you’re scared to hear because I know you can’t deal with feelings or being hurt 

I never want to tell you I love you.

I would rather wake up every morning to make your favourite breakfast in our shared house in the middle of the city
and not touch your hair because you hate to be messed with in all the ways
I would hold you on the day your mother dies and let the pain punch my heart on repeat because it kills me to see you cry 
I would hold my breath every time you leave the house because I know that sometimes you play your music too loud and don’t acknowledge speeding cars or traffic lanes 
I would spend my day thinking about your silly eyebrows and crooked teeth because you smile with them in such way that fills my heart with joy
I would buy junk food and steal pieces from your portion, even though I don’t like the taste of it, just to make you laugh 
I would let you be alone most of the time, even though I’d rather spend it looking at your face, because I know sometimes you need to recharge  
I would get you that dog you want for your birthday and call you ‘friend’ because that’s all you’ll ever be in this lifetime

But I never want to tell you I love you. I love you too much.

Reviews

[Mark]

It is good to love. Even when it has pain in it. Some would never love because of this. The secret is to love a lot I think.

[Ina Waltz]

and to love often, even if it has to be done in silence :)

[Stanley Wilson]

great words strong emotions loved it all what is there to criticise? nothing only our own insecurities. thanks for sharing.

[Ina Waltz]

I agree. :) Thank you for a kind review.

[lee von cleef]

Love is such a ocean of a emotion, I like your view.

[Ina Waltz]

thank you!

[Dr. S. D. Blankenship P..]

I could talk for days and not say the words you need to hear 
And I am one of those people that never let ‘love’ slip through their lips 
or through the cracks on my skin or pores you settled yourself in  
I could repeat every song that spoke of romance, quote the books 
and still not say the words you’re (Avoid contractions in formal writing. you are ) scared to hear because I know you can’t deal with feelings or being hurt  
 
I never want to tell you I love you. 
 
I would rather wake up every morning to make your favourite (Miss spelled) breakfast in our shared house in the middle of the city 
and not touch your hair because you hate to be messed with in all the ways 
I would hold you on the day your mother dies and let the pain punch my heart on repeat because it kills me to see you cry  
I would hold my breath every time you leave the house because I know that sometimes you play your music too loud and don’t acknowledge speeding cars or traffic lanes  
I would spend my day thinking about your silly eyebrows and crooked teeth because you smile with them in such way that fills my heart with joy 
I would buy junk food and steal ("Rob" means "to take the contents." "Steal" means "to take an object." rob ) pieces from your portion, even though I don’t like the taste of it, just to make you laugh  
I would let you be alone most of the time, (Wordy try saying, usually, ) even though I’d rather spend it looking at your face, because I know sometimes you need to recharge   
I would get you that dog you want for your birthday and call you ‘friend’ because that’s all you’ll ever be in this lifetime 
 
But I never want to tell you I love you. I love you too much.

~S. D. Blankenship

[Ina Waltz]

Not to sound rude, but I don't think you should talk about misspelling... 'Favourite' is a correctly spelled word.
"Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear." I have no desire to act in such way towards a person I feel so dearly about.
Thank you for your unusual review; unusual in a form I never experienced on this site as it is quite condescending. Nevertheless, thanks for the effort.

[Aaron the Baron]

Such beautiful words and a powerful message. It greatly expresses the depths of the sacrifices we are prepared to make for love. Great piece.

[Ina Waltz]

Thank you :)