The Weight of Words
The joy and sadness of
Expressing one’s feelings
With measured words that
Are delivered with meaning
But disguised by necessity;
Heavy words made light
Filtered intentionally by context
Revealing only partial truth.
Very loved and so worth it:
I cannot begin to tell you
How much you mean to me;
Ironically those same words
You once said to me lightly
Are the very forbidden words
I cannot not say back to you
Because from my lips they weigh more
And cannot not be made lighter;
There is no disguise
And no other interpretation
They hang heavy in my heart
Fearful of being unveiled.
But today my heart surrenders
There’s no place left to hide
I need to face the music
And set aside disguise
I hope you will forgive me
And I hope it’s not too late
Would you be willing my love
To go out with me on my first date?