Life leads us to many conclusions, every step we take has a different outcome. Fear of not saying what must be said, or just not being able to express our emotions at the right time creates a void that can't be filled. How would they react to it? Is it the right thing to say? Or am I just immature to think this way?

Expressing yourself is the best way to actually open up to others, but in some cases words are just not enough to define what is felt. Dealing with daily emotions, and not being able to express it often leads us to isolating ourselves. But life is beautiful enough, to make every day a happy place.

And even if we know that someday we might regret not saying everything we should've said, not feeling everything we could've felt, not living that dream we should've lived, not crying when we should've cried, we hold it back anyways. Call ourselves cowards. Yeah maybe we are cowards. Maybe we'll be regretful later, but we'll keep everything to ourselves even if everything is messed up now and those dreams, feelings and tears are too late for now.

Every chapter here contains words that I failed to say, feelings that I failed to express, dreams that I failed to pursue and open letters I held back, dedicated to those whom I once failed and those who will never ever hear from my lips these words it didn't verbalize.

I hope you all find a piece of me in this book, as I write all the things I never said.

Author's Note:

Copyright © madisonwesley3

This is a collection of free verse (or prose) which are first written as lyrics for songs that I'll never sing. Enjoy reading! :)