Words Left Unspoken

Those moments when it feels like no one understands you

It seems like there’s only one way to go and you can’t fight the wave

It’s pulling you under

Your life…your hopes…your dreams. It’s all about to cave

So what if I cry without a tear

So what if I lie so I don’t have to say goodbye

To save my heart from being broken

To hide myself from the open

Is that so wrong?

To feel so much there aren’t words to explain

To love somebody who’s forbidden to claim

So what if I want more than I can have

So what if you only see me laugh

Because to be without being

Would be like dying without living

When you want to shout out, to show the world the real you

You’re afraid of what they say, what they might do

So you close your mouth and speak without words

Hoping someone somewhere might hear you

So what if I try when I can’t try no more

So what if I can’t follow your dreams because I want my own

To hold my feelings inside

To smile when I want to cry

Is that so wrong?

To crave to be wanted when I’m not perfect

To fight for absolutely nothing worthwhile

So what if I die with empty pockets and a life without regret

So what if I surrender my individual soul to follow the lies of others

Because to be without being

Would be like dying without living

For once, let the world stop in motion

Time stands still so that all they can finally hear…

Is the silent tears of a heart

Is the lies revealed to put off goodbye

Is the emotions that had been too much

Is the love that no one could accept

Is the hope among the hopeless

Is the dream of a dreamer untouched

Is the bliss of the poor

Is the guidance of a hidden leader

And they will see…

To be without being

Would be like dying without living

~Annie L.