The Unspoken Word

after it is written i seal it up and put it away
far from prying eyes disguised as friendly foes
i long to tell the world about my never ending woes
people look at me and no one ever seems to know
i'm so alone

the unspoken word is the word i sometimes speak

i tend to say it so low that no ear can hear it
and this way i don't seem weak
i long to be heard so that i can help change the world
you have a beautiful speaking voice
is what i was told as a little girl
so why does my lover rather i not speak
no one knows but i feel so alone

the word most unspoken is the word i hear everyday

it breaks me down so far that i can't even pray
can't even say that i believe in or hope for something better
i just write out my pain and seal it up
then i put it away as if it were some kind of secret love letter
because my words go unspoken more times than i care to remember
and often times i just about drown in my pain from january to december
people look at me and no one knows i feel so alone
they all just look at me and smile but no one can see that i feel so alone

Copyright 2007 Terry R. Banks