Say It (Black Stain Of Life Poem)

 Here is another preview from my poetry book, Black Stain Of Life (the other can be found here) Its called "Say It" and is about that person who we ask out on a date, who constantly tip toes around us instead of being up front and honest.
Read it, and enjoy, and when you've finished buy the book HERE

SAY IT
Do you hear that?
Scurrying like a vile rat?
Startled from being woken,
by tender words softly spoken.
And, like a rat that gnaws,
on frozen hearts now thawed,
they leave their meal raw and rotten,
and would rather it be forgotten.

Now, I don't mean to offend,
it is the opposite of what I intend,
but things must be said,
otherwise words will be as dead.
We are but social creatures,
is what we were told by teachers.
So, why, when we're battered and sore,
do we feel the need to ignore?

Case in point, the need to fraternise.
Our hopes in binding the ties,
of the dream of being together,
calculated by the infinite sum; forever.
But patience is required,
more so for the exhausted and tired,
who feel they don't matter,
by those same rats who squeak and scatter.

Extending a simple invitation,
nothing more, not even a coronation,
these brave souls wishes go ungranted
by those known as the disenchanted.
Performing the most unnerving task,
is it to much to ask?
Even if love never gets a mention,
is it so hard to give a little attention?

Look at them there.
Listen to the soul they bare.
Do offer an answer that makes sense.
Don't answer with silence.
You can say “Yes”, you can say “No”,
those are the options which you can go,
as long as you can resist
from pretending your unintended doesn't exist.

If only you knew
how it makes them feel blue.
How their eyes, head and frame sting,
like they're committed a notorious sin.
If you took the time, what would you see?
Hopefully a feeble individual soaked in vulnerability.
Are you proud? Its what you created,
as well as making yourself absolutely hated.

Well, what did you expect?
When you give no respect?
If that's the game you play,
you should know it works both ways.
You have no right to sulk
over your own spilt milk.
And don't even look back,
that's reserved for love, something you lack

If you had the fortitude,
instead of being rude,
this story might be different,
and we may not need to vent.
Let this be clear,
as you dry those fake tears,
this isn't because of the love you refuse to bring,
this is because you said nothing.

A vicious cycle that goes round,
beaten, and pummelled into the ground,
like those unceremoniously crowned,
when they're proposal's aren't turned down.
Not so bad, you might think,
but you'll miss it if you blink.
The pain imposed from the silent treatment's cruelty,
will make the happiest of us gloomy.

So, before I throw a massive fit,
just say it.
Do you want my heart, do you want to commit?
Just say it.
Does my name make you wanna spit?
Just say it.
Your ignorance won't make me quit.
Just say it.
You are the reason my fire is lit.
So, just say it.

I don't want you by force,
I want you to want me, of course.
And if that be the case,
I wish you'd tell me to end this race.
I can take the rejection, I'm a big boy.
Don't play with my emotions, like a used toy.
Whatever you're thinking, whatever you surmise,
be honest, you may well be surprised.

PART OF
BLACK STAIN OF LIFE
POETRY BOOK:

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