I want to say “I love you”
But
Saying it out loud means I could let the hurt back in.
I don’t know if I’d survive another heartbreak
But
I’m willing to risk it all if you’re willing to love me whole.
That’s not something we can guarantee
But
In the moments when I feel safest with you,
I’ll whisper those three words.
Because maybe if I say them softly the recoil won’t hurt as much as my fears say they will.
My soul wants peace and my heart wants a Sunday kind of love
But
my mind doesn’t think I can have both.
My body doesn’t know a peaceful love
And
It deserves to.
I want to say “I love you” and there be no exception.