Almost Said It

Oh, oh. Mmm. You were glowing in that faded

light. I was quiet, trying to play it right. Heart was loud

but lips stayed tight. So I let the moment pass me by.

Had the words, they tasted sweet. But fear pulled me back off my feet.

So I just smiled, incomplete. You're the secret I keep.

I almost said it, almost let it slip. When you brushed

my hand with your fingertips. But I froze, caught in the script

of what if you don't feel this? I almost said it,