You speak so softly
Barely a feather
In the gentle breeze.
But your word weigh
Heavily on my mind.
You need to speak up.

How could anyone tell
What exactly you mean
When you have no conviction?
Especially oblivious me?

You cannot juggle words
Like they're flaming rings
Unless you want to burn.
Words must be thrown
Like darts at a target,
Each one hitting bulls-eye

This tentative manner
Might hold your audience
In a momentary trance
But they will move on
If all you ever do is dance
Around your point.

You may ask for me,
For my support or
Indeed, my company
But if your only words
Are lost in between
You only say, please leave.

I may understand why
Your words never come,
I may understand why
You desire not to hurt,
But I don't understand why
You leave others in the dark.