by Laurie White
Member since:
May 2, 2006

Things Left Unsaid

July 06, 2006 01:17 PM UTC
views: 0 | comments: 21

My heart is aching

There's so much I want to say

But there's really nothing to say

Because it won't change anything

And at the end of the day

I'm feeling empty and frustrated

Even though we have feelings

Same feelings, different feelings

And I question everything you do

And everything you don't do

That which we never speak about

And I will never ask

There are so many questions

Because I need to know

What it is you hold back

When you say so little

It makes me wonder 

If you, too, have things

That are left unsaid

Or maybe you've said them

By saying nothing at all   

Comments: 21

Nancy S. Jul 6, 2006, 1:37pm UTC
Painfully poignant. Many of us have been there.
A very good poem.
HGM Moya Goatley Jul 6, 2006, 1:52pm UTC
Oh! the wondering and the waiting and the sheer inability to ask. Moya
Sandy Knauer Jul 6, 2006, 2:40pm UTC
Laurie, I feel the frustration and sadness in this. Nice job.
Stephen Schneider Jul 6, 2006, 3:13pm UTC
sometimes words said or unsaid are never quite enough
Leah G. Jul 6, 2006, 4:06pm UTC
Oh, I like this a lot Laurie. Some things are better left unsaid, but others should not lie and wait.
jessie voigts Jul 6, 2006, 4:16pm UTC
oh, laurie - i am so sorry about this pain here. it is true - one is often afraid to ask - either for the resulting honesty, or the tiresomeness of them NOT responding. i don't know which is worse. great poem....
Laurie White Jul 6, 2006, 4:33pm UTC
Thanks Nancy, Moya and Sandy. I'm sitting on the fence as they say.

Stephen, I hope you're feeling better! Being open without holding back would be nice.

Ed, very wise words here that make me think even more. Thank you.

Leah, yes and I'm just not sure where this fits unfortunately.

Thanks, Jessie. It's partly not knowing how to communicate my feelings, too. There's so much there right now...
Cheryl W. Jul 6, 2006, 11:36pm UTC
Great poem. Thanks for sharing.
Lucinda S. Jul 7, 2006, 1:50am UTC
Painfully poignant piece. Always ask. Silence is the killer.
0000-manoux-0000 Jul 7, 2006, 7:13am UTC
So very sad. Yet perhaps the other person feels just the same...the irony is that most often they do...And one wonders what was the mistake?What did we miss out?When did we stop paying attention?How exhausted we are for waiting the other one to break the wall...and one day we wake up and see the gap between us and we find it impossible to open our mouths and utter those words, make those questions, too hurt, too tired, too disappointed, we do not find the energy, the will...
Laurie White Jul 7, 2006, 9:11am UTC
Thanks, Wilhelmine. Yes, the right questions and the right words. That's the hard part.

Thanks, Cheryl and Lucinda.

Yes, situations like this are sad and hopefully one speaks up before it's too late.
hiral h Jul 7, 2006, 12:28pm UTC
touching, can clearly see the frustration resulting from the silence, god bless.
Laurie White Jul 7, 2006, 9:57pm UTC
Thanks, Hiral. I appreciate the comment!
Marilyn Sledge Jul 8, 2006, 10:23pm UTC
I love this poem. Sometimes the best things are not said.
Barbary Chaapel Jul 9, 2006, 12:14pm UTC
Laurie,

"...I need to know what it is you hold back." and "...maybe you've said them all by saying nothing at all." are very beautiful and telling lines.
Laurie White Jul 9, 2006, 5:28pm UTC
Thanks, Marilyn. It's so true and sad that they aren't said.

Thanks so much, Barbary. I appreciate the comment coming such a gooe poet as yourself :).

Gretel...sometimes it's the rollercoaster ride that keeps me from opening up. I appreciate the comment!
John F Walter Jul 28, 2006, 10:48am UTC
Utter breakdown of communication, beautifully expressed. Although you are going through some real heartbreak right now, my dear, I can tell from having just read some of your incredible recent outpouring that your creativity has certainly benefited from it, as well as your readers at Gather.
I hope you finally get your questions answered, one day.
Laurie White Jul 28, 2006, 11:14am UTC
Thank you, John. It's the result of taking time to step back, evaluate, and figure which road to take. Crossroads can be very beneficial in helping to look at where we are and where we want to be. I appreciate your very kind comments.

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