I've got some words I'd never say, written down on a list
Opinions, hopes and dreams, safely secured in bitten lips
Is it fear or just experience that keeps me on lockdown?
Maybe I'm waiting for the right time that I can let it all out
Something about those baby blues and that smile on your face
Stirring up some lost emotions that my head can't erase
Once upon a time and someday, stuck on the tip of my tongue
But, I love you is a phrase I think has been overdone
But it's true, I think I do, I think this time, it's overdue
Still, I will hold it here inside, until I know that you feel it too
Sometimes I wish that things were different and it wasn't this way
Till then, I'll add it to the list of the things I can't say
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Comments (4)
Phenomenal work Kelli! 🌸 What a relatable piece! & I need that Louie Vuitton lip print in my life ASAP! lol
I have a whole pent-up notebook of things I won't say. I'm surprised I've not caught on fire.
I be singin' the baby blues, baby, & those blues are weepin' for you to cry out what they're wantin' to say for who knows, they might think so, too. Yeah, I could imagine hearing it drifting out from some blues joint while walking through the evening rain.
This is some deep stuff. I can relate to holding back words because of fear or waiting for the right moment. It makes me wonder what would make someone finally let those feelings out. Also, the idea of a list of unsaid things is interesting. Do you think there comes a point when it's better to just take the risk and say what's on your mind?