You don't understand.


"Come talk to me,"
"Say it, it's alright"
"I'm here for you"

don't say that.
I'd talk if I could.
Maybe.

A life time of silence-
you think it's so easy,
that I can just say what's wrong.

I know nothing but silence,
I'll never say it.
never.

"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine"
"I'm Fine"
I'll never be anything but fine.

Suffer in silence.

I was not raised in a way
that I could speak
like others do.

Even if I wanted to,
I couldn't.
With each breath I hold it all back
with the everlasting promise
that I'll never say
I'm not okay.