November 24, 2021

The words aren't saying what I want them to say,

The lines are bleeding out false feelings,

Miscommunication, misinterpretation, misunderstanding,

Don't dance around intent, be straightforward.

I need to be straightforward too,

But honesty is a sharp blade,

Where neither side comes out unscathed.

I don't want to hurt the people I care for,

But hypothetically speaking, if we

Measured how we felt,

You and I wouldn't share the same feelings,

And it's not your fault

—You're a wonderful person—

You smile with the world's grandeur,

But I can't return that light.