Final Words

How do you speak final words?

If you know that the words you speak will be the final ones

That the person will hear pass your lips

How do you choose what to say?

So many words scramble to the forefront of my mind

But I simply can’t pick.

They muddle together and swirl into each other,

Becoming one long word instead of a sentence.

When I rely on my words the most,

The words I let freely dance from my hand,

They fail me.

Words fail me.

For if I can’t trust them in the times I feel faint

What is the purpose of their presence at all?

If my final words to you are limited

Or seem unintelligent and simple

It is not because I have nothing to say.

It’s because I have so much to say that I can’t weave words

Together.

Would you disappointed with a simple

“I love you”?

Would that carry enough weight?

It encompasses all I have to say, I suppose,

Although it doesn’t seem to convey the entirety of my emotion.

What else is there to say?

When it comes down to it,

Is there anything left?

I just hope what you see in my eyes

Is strong enough to show you

That although I simply can’t find the words,

You mean so much to me.

I love you.

I miss you.

Don’t go.

Please stay…

Reviews

[trainwreck]

After reading so much of your work, the idea of words escaping you is heart breaking. This was one of the best question type poems I've read. I love the way you built on the idea of speaking last words. No matter who I think of, I'm not sure what I would say. Brilliant job!

[B-poet]

Very intriguing and puzzling at the same time. Then at the end you realize what final words have now become important to you. Nice job with illustrating the depth of a conflict with the inner convictions of the soul.

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well written..........wor'ds r nice....i liked it..!

[Sami Khalil]

The words I let freely dance from my hand,

They fail me.

Words fail me.

For if I can’t trust them in the times I feel faint.
A nice write...:)

[MandaBear]

well written. sometimes I feel like this. Great job!

[Anne Wysong]

This is how I feel most the time.

[M.Babu]

How do you speak final words?

If you know that the words you speak will be the final ones

loved this line Jess!
other than that i can feel your aching- well written.

~M.Babu~

[styxfan]

this is almost exactly how i feel about a friend of mine right now. So many things I want to say, but its virtually impossible for me to put them into words. good work