Unrequited

Better Left Unsaid

Love has always felt taboo
I don't really understand why
But when I acknowledge that it's true
I feel ready to cry

Shitty people left their mark
Good ones always forget me easily
They came and went and dimmed my spark
They took advantage of my empathy

My sensitivity is my greatest strength
I can heal wounds with my actions and words
Some will use me to heal their pain
They act surprised and talk about how my demeanor turned

Saying they should've seen it coming
Seen right through my "obvious lies"
When I was the one who held them when they were crying
I put forth my best effort, and they pretend i didn't even try

The first romantic "I love you" felt so unreal
When I finally did process it I began to cry
It takes so much to say how you feel
They showed me their feelings, but I didn't know how to show mine

I've come far from that day
But I'm still so very afraid
A true "I love you" is so hard to say
When it's hard to tell if it will fade

The things I mean when I say I love you
Are worth so much more than words on a page
The kind of thing that once it breaks, there's nothing you can do
The words couldn't even describe it on the set of a stage

Strawberry lemonade, a picnic in a park
Photo booths, arcades, and go cart races
Staring at the stars while talking in the dark
Spending time with our loved ones and other familiar faces

Well, I may suck at saying "I love you"
I may always get in my own head
But I promise, Love is something I will always show you
Because some things are better left unsaid