I Never Said

Posted by Brad Osborne on July 27, 2020 · 8 Comments 

 

 

All the times we had shared

And as much as you had cared

I could not make the conscious choice

To give my love a tolling voice

 

The love you saw within my eyes

Was guarded by practiced lies

It has been the greatest sin

My refusing to let you in

 

I never spoke on what you meant

Or love that grew in the time we spent

Sadly, at every instance

I kept you at a distance

 

I was fearful of the letting go

And what those fears may show

I loved you back in every way

Yet chose different words to say

 

But I never said I loved you

Even though, my love was true

I couldn’t let you see my aching heart

Or shed the tears I know would start

 

I regret, I did not know how

And it’s too late to say it now

 

 

 

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