What Would You Say

To those who suffer silently.


What Would You Say?


You sat quietly in that little corner
swallowing
     every bitterness life threw you
your eyes all teared up
but you didn't cry
and you didn't say a word


   Sometimes
when your mask lifted
perhaps you're too exhausted
    from all the pretending
I can see you're hurting,
     your wounds and your scars
but still, you didn't say a word
   
Tell me, though

   those unspoken words
      do they kill you inside?

   and all those pain in your eyes
      does it make you strong?
      or does it make you numb?

    all the sorrow you've been hiding
         does it lay up in your heart
         as metal shields
              or as dark clouds?


Cause I wonder
what if you can speak up
what would you say?

Disclaimer: All poems may be or may not be from my own experience. Some are merely from observations. Just chill, don't speculate 😝😝