"I'm sorry" doesn't stop the tears The sobs that release from my open mouth Gaping and trying to hold in the truth My fingers grazing above my lips don't contain the sounds very well "I love you" wants to escape me But I trap it and hold on for dear life For if it fought its way out, it would cause more pain than relief "We can never be" echos in my ears Don't apologize for telling me the truths we've been avoiding The darkness surrounding me stays, eyes open or closed I just wish I could hear, "I love you too." But there was silence after I couldn't fight the quiet any longer