Dreaded Words Poem by Morgan Elliott

Tip-toeing, holding tongues, ignoring,
giving up.
It's easier than speaking up,
Just giving in.
You hate the conflict
Don't want to fight to win.

So you push it down again,
All you left unsaid.
The words desperately
Claw at your throat
Wanting to be screamed.
But you choke them back once more,
Always getting harder to ignore.

Disappointment settles in your heart,
For yourself, the world, for dreaded words.
Because you know it's only a matter of time
before you slip.
And they rip out of that locked and
Vaulted space in your chest.
It scares you to think of being
that out of control,
But secretly hope it could be
that simple.