Unheard Moments

People say hate is a strong word

Well so is ( fill in blank)

( fill in blank), a word I don't understand

It feels so heavy on my tongue

When I look at my parents, the word won't budge from my 
mouth

Maybe we weren't built on ( fill in blank )

It's not like we tell each other..

I ( fill in blank)  you

However yesterday, I overheard my teammate on the phone 

She spoke those three words so eloquently 

I felt joyful and sad

Knowing that I heard it

It almost sounded like the message was for me
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November 10, 2018 at 8:42 AM
Carolyn, this poem is deeply important, it may help a lot of people who feel the same exact way. Thank you for sharing this.
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