Poem 6

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Tell me,
What am I to you?

I want to speak.
My mind binds my throat.

I want to speak.
Will you hear me out?
Will you understand,
And never tell me not to shout?

My voice is failing me.
No one ever hears.
So I won't speak at all,
I won't let you see my tears. 

I always shout.
No one hears.
So I'll just shut up.

Everything's okay.
Someone just turned invisible.
I envy the clouds for crying so freely.

Maybe if I did better.
Maybe if I tried harder. 

I'm angry.
I'm angry that no one will listen.
I'm angry that I can't speak.
I'm angry that you caught me
In the trance before I could look away.
I'm angry that I can't tell you that I liked you for so long,
And that you will never know.

So I'll just shut up.
Maybe I'm just better off alone.

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