I.
Unuttered joy—silence cries louder than tears
Unspoken wishes—never to speak love for fear
Of a broken heart is already to have a broken heart
Unspoken pain—a secret joy, a lonely child on its way
To forgiving heaven after a life unfinished, finished.

II.
I didn’t tell you
That I loved you
And I left the world
Unmissed.
I didn’t tell you
That I want you
So I guess I’ll be
Unkissed.
I wasn’t sure
Which way to go
Because I had no
Place to hide.
In your loving
Arms, receiving
Just my self-indulgent pride
So I cried.
I cried, so—
I cried.