Will You Understand?A Poem by LalaWe meet and you sit in the backseat As I drive on this one way street My heart skips a beat I can no longer retreat Started to speak without an end Phrase after phrase began to blend Watching through my rear view mirror Wondering if this is the right thing to do Looking back never helped me see things clearer Yet here I am talking about it to you No pauses, no breaks More problems, more headaches Everything on my plate passed by Didn't even wait for your reply Didn't check if you could still comprehend I just talked and talked Unlocked the thoughts I had blocked Until I stopped with a sigh Closed my mouth and it became quiet A moment of silence occurred Soundless yet it could be heard Held my breath because I was scared to death Telling myself this feeling is absurd Yet I can't help but feel concerned Analyzing my monologue word after word Did I share too much? Did I share not enough? Did I mention the right things? Did I explain it okay? Did I say it the wrong way? My mind is everywhere Except where it needs to be It wants to disappear and flee But secretly I want it to stay right here In this moment where it's just you and me More minutes, more silence More wishing I could return to before To the time I didn't open my door To go back to when you were clueless And the night was still moonless But this thinking is useless Because now I have all these feelings Ones I can no longer ignore The moment my lips began to move They became a reality I set free I left my sanctuary and it's scary Because there's no guarantee you get me It might end up with a crash landing Since the greatest distance between people Is without a doubt misunderstanding But then there was your response Showing me that you understood Felt good knowing someone could The way you reflected back my point of view Through your own thoughts you got into Made me feel connected and I knew Opening up was the best thing to do It was like emotional oxygen So it was right there and then I felt like I could breathe again
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Added on September 13, 2017 Last Updated on September 15, 2017 Author |
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