I never do

nope, not that

I never do

know how to say them,

the words that

tremor underneath

the surface,

the words

that shimmer

under the tears

that tickle

the corners of my eyes;

the words I wipe away

when you're not looking,

beneath the makeup

of my smile ...

 

I don't need

the words you

think you cannot say,

the ones

you've never said

to anyone ...

but I do need

something

sometime

maybe ...

to know that I

am more than

nothing

even if

I'm not

the one.

Author's Note

the drawing is mine

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

Fear and frustration, maybe panic, are very evident in this one. The speaker is desperate to hear an encouraging word from an uncommunicative partner. Probably not going to happen. I would say this relationship is in the terminal stage. A moving effort here.

[Lyn Anderson]

Insecurity is a funny thing. It can creep into the nicest of places. The prognosis, well, that remains to be seen.