Three Little Words

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I want to say it.
Believe me,
I do.
It's only three little words,
but they can bring a person to their knees.
I want you to know that I do,
I'm just scared.
What if you don't feel the same way?
What if the emotions that are consuming me are one sided and nothing but a dream that I can only hope might come true?
The anxiety overcomes me,
the feeling of inadequacy and my low self esteem.
I've fallen to say the very least.
Every time I count to five,
there's no outcome.
I can't just put myself out there.
I've gotten lost in your eyes,
your smile,
your mind.
You're so beautiful,
soul included.
I could look at you and always find something new,
something equally as interesting as the last part I discovered.
But for some reason,
I can't let myself.
But I trust you,
I feel you,
I need you,
I want you.
I...

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