They remain inside
Can't say how I feel
Can't voice what I hide
They need to escape
But buried they are
And what's on mind
Can't get very far
I fear your reaction
And what you will say
That you'll shut me out
Or ruin my day
Protecting myself
From the heart and the pain
I remain a mute
With nothing to gain
So when will I say
That enough is enough
Your reactions won't hurt me
Because I am tough
And let them escape
These words of my heart
These thoughts that are yearning
To not fall apart
Perhaps I can do it
Perhaps I can soar
Once this crippling fear
Is here no more
But how can this fear
Be gone from within
When it's always there
Not letting me win
Guess I should accept it
Embrace my own fear
And that's when these words
Won't be silenced my dear
Written February 9, 2022
© 2022 Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.
