Speak Up

The way those words linger around your lips

They want to spill out

They are dying to breathe the air you are breathing

Stuck in your throat

It brings tears to your eyes

You can't say the words on your mind

Instead they crowd your insides

There is a smile on your face

But yours eyes tell a different story

Maybe if you said those words on your mind

Maybe things could change

Those tears would dry up and fade away

That smile wouldn't seem so fake

Others would know what is wrong

They could help

All you have to do is find the courage

And speak up