"WHY I NEVER SAY 'I LOVE YOU' " in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"

Those sweet words
are sacred
easier said
than done
even when you’ve promised
that you’ll always be around

Those sweet words
no matter how good
require responsibilities
I hate it when people use them to tease
Even when no one’s perfect
at least try to make up
for what you lack

I may no longer be
the romantic type they still expect of me
I may never have the guts
to say those three sacred words
for my personal lacks I still see
despite my efforts to make you feel happy

I can always love you
when I choose to
but whether you leave or stay
that’s not up to me…

…and I’m not some possessive freak
I refuse to choke you until you’re sick…

…but I love you anyway
even when it remains unsaid…

R.