Better Left Unsaid

Those silly little things 
that run through your head  
all of the things 
you wish you had said 

the words rest upon your lips
but are never set free
as they shrivel and die 
like a leaf on a tree

to have just the nerve 
and or even the tact
the knowledge as to know
the right moment to react

But the timing is never right
and the courage is never found
by fear and self doubt
your hearts forever bound

So let your heart be your voice
Let it speak loud and clear
Through your manner and actions
For everyone to hear

Because sometimes actions
are far more meaningful than words
sometimes they get twisted
And sometimes not even heard

So don’t let it worry you
Or mess with your head
sometimes things are heard better
when they are left unsaid
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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