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What I Never Told Her

I Didn’t Say That Out Loud Challenge

By Kristen BarenthalerPublished 7 months ago 1 min read
What I Never Told Her
Photo by Hannah Popowski on Unsplash

There's so many things left unsaid

I need, I want, I love, I fear...

It's all inside my head

Anytime she walks past

Could I tell her?

The screaming confusion

Of wanting to tell her

Fearing to tell her

Would it even matter?

I need her to stop!

I want her to listen!

I love when she's gone!

I fear that she'll kill me!

Never knowing which

Version you'll get

It's driving me mad

I want to escape

But how do I tell her?

Free Verse

About the Creator

Kristen Barenthaler

Curious adventurer. Crazed reader. Librarian. Archery instructor. True crime addict.

Instagram: @kristenbarenthaler

Facebook: @kbarenthaler

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