It was never spoken
I never heard it as a child
I wouldn’t say it myself
That couldn’t be reconciled
With how we felt we were
Unworthy of such things
Although we shared a bond
That our experience brings
But now the thought has come
That one day I might lose
The opportunity to say it
I will not get to choose
So as I say goodbye
I feel it fighting to break through
Years of inhibition
I want to tell you I love you