Those Words That Make Blood Fill My Cheeks Poem by Lahnee A.

i can never seem to tell you
can i?
the words float to the surface
of my mind
but i'm too embarrassed
to say them

you just smile
you know what i'm thinking
but afterwards i'm sorry

i should have said it
i should say it all the time

you tell me
why can't i tell you?
i know why,
those words cause blood to fill my cheeks
they aren't cool enough for me

i'll only whisper it so no one else can hear
but sometimes i want to shout it loud

i don't.

i should have said it.
i should say it all the time.

if you weren't there i wouldn't function
curl up in a corner and waste away
no one else finds me funny in quite the same way
or cares about everything i tell them,
you care even when you don't know what i'm saying.
but i still can't seem to say it,
can i?

you tell me nearly everyday.
i'm telling you today.
today is special, i'll plunge forward with embarrassment
for you.

i should have said it.
i should say it. now.


i wouldn't be here without you
you are the best.
i love you.

-your daughter