What I wish you knew
I hope you can understand
The storm behind that smile.
The ocean in my eyes
Hides a silent truth and a thousand lies.
It’s breaking me apart day by day,
How do I say?
Piece by piece or little by little
It leaves my heart fragile, my soul brittle.
How do I tell you?
I don’t need you to change
I just want you to understand me
A little, for once, let me be.
Of course, I can’t hate you
As I have loved you
But I lose a piece of me too.
Every time I feel small,
I stop believing in me at all.
Between our hearts, the waters lie
Too deep to swim, too far to try
Each attempt fades like whispers in the hall
Lost in the silence that swallows all.
I just simply want you to see
The one you never knew -- the real me.
Not strong, not perfect, not anymore,
Just the child, you loved before.
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Ari Avi | Year Posted 2025
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