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confessions To all the girls I ever loved, the silence I couldn't overcome, with all, not even some. All the opportunities I missed, the lives I watched pass by, the cravings I had, just to be kissed. To be held, to connect, to speak. To share, share what we think, how we feel. But I wonder, is change required, to require what is desired? Maybe so, but what more can I do, other than wait, wait till it's too late, till the truth I avoid is all I see. Then I'll be sorry, to both you and me. To all the girls I’ve ever loved, I dreamed of being your beloved. But courage failed me when it mattered most, my feelings stayed a silent ghost. I’m sorry, I admit, though I don’t know where the sorrow fits, to you, who never truly knew, or to the man I never grew into. To everyone who spoke about me while I stayed quiet. To those who judged, who thought they knew me, but never asked. To the mother who couldn’t understand her son. To the friends I loved more than I ever said. To how arrogant I seemed, when really I was just tired of explaining. My head was full, my mouth stayed closed. I had so much to say, but no way to say it. You think you know me. But you only know what I let you see. I was never man enough to let the words leave me. Or maybe I was, just afraid of what would happen once they did. And I still ask myself: does fear make me less of a man, or does silence only hide what I already am? Sorry I felt everything so deeply but never gave it a voice. When I'm 6 feet underground with the bugs eating my brain, they will get visions of you, how I felt, what I thought, your names, eyes, smells, and as I decompose and they reach my mouth, one by one, day by day, they will eat every word I never had the courage to say.
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Feb 7
Feb 7, 2026 at 4:33 AM UTC
all the words I could never say
confessions To all the girls I ever loved, the silence I couldn't overcome, with all, not even some. All the opportunities I missed, the lives I watched pass by, the cravings I had, just to be kissed. To be held, to connect, to speak. To share, share what we think, how we feel. But I wonder, is change required, to require what is desired? Maybe so, but what more can I do, other than wait, wait till it's too late, till the truth I avoid is all I see. Then I'll be sorry, to both you and me. To all the girls I’ve ever loved, I dreamed of being your beloved. But courage failed me when it mattered most, my feelings stayed a silent ghost. I’m sorry, I admit, though I don’t know where the sorrow fits, to you, who never truly knew, or to the man I never grew into. To everyone who spoke about me while I stayed quiet. To those who judged, who thought they knew me, but never asked. To the mother who couldn’t understand her son. To the friends I loved more than I ever said. To how arrogant I seemed, when really I was just tired of explaining. My head was full, my mouth stayed closed. I had so much to say, but no way to say it. You think you know me. But you only know what I let you see. I was never man enough to let the words leave me. Or maybe I was, just afraid of what would happen once they did. And I still ask myself: does fear make me less of a man, or does silence only hide what I already am? Sorry I felt everything so deeply but never gave it a voice. When I'm 6 feet underground with the bugs eating my brain, they will get visions of you, how I felt, what I thought, your names, eyes, smells, and as I decompose and they reach my mouth, one by one, day by day, they will eat every word I never had the courage to say.
It's one of my first and really means a lot to me. Pls feel free to leave tips or your opinions, they'll really help. I'm starting to write. It's amazing. I appreciate every comment or like.
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Feb 7
Feb 7, 2026 at 4:33 AM UTC
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