You called me

To talk, to explain your side

To meet me and say

how horrible I was

how much effort you gave

while I wandered away

Frustration, loneliness, and confusion

Poured out of your soul

You acted like I didn’t know

All the pain I put you in

Did you ever wonder

That I came to my senses,

Saw what we had for what it was

knew it would not change

No matter how much you tried to explain

You made up an excuse to leave that day

I was left feeling attacked. And I never got to say…

You were too close

I could never get away

You wanted to chain me with a ring

Spin me a beautiful cage

put me on the tallest pedestal

Letting the world hear me sing

I said goodbye

Because I knew I would never fly

When it's finally spared

...that rare 

four-course affair...

along with all proper

serenade...

....the one 

in a million

parade...

with broadband

cascade...

...face to face

as posted on a page...

when you finally

come...

...home

when i...

...virtually

undress...

when we

eventually text...

when they

actually

make...

the direct

deposits...

will you forget?

...treat it all as jest

say it happens...

to the very best...?

i'd like to believe

...we won't forget

after these blue 'n

borrowed times

to express...

I love you

...any less

#WhatUforgotToSay #Challenge

I forgot to tell you

about your appointment on the fifth,

about the leftovers in the fridge,

and the bills yet to be paid.

I forgot to tell you

that the sex was getting stale,

that I’d found a marriage counsellor

and that we should go on holiday.

I even forgot to tell you

that you left your phone at home this morning

and that I was eating breakfast when it buzzed;

that “Lydia xoxo” has a rockin' bod

and that I can see why you like her, spunky as she seems.

I forgot to tell you anything at all—

I was too busy leaving.

.......

#challenge

#whatIforgottotellyou

#fiction

#shortfiction

‘‘Hey, dude- whatever you do—,’’ San begins his order, but then the phone signal breaks off.

Keith~ San?! Are you there...(places the phone in his satchel) Hmm, okay. I guess I’ll get back to work.

San freaks out and tries to call Keith back. But the connection seems to be failing.

Keith grabs his axe, and continues chopping down (the) trees. He claps his hands once his done. And checks his phone for network. After several minutes, his signal & network starts working. A call comes through. He reads the caller I.D, it’s his pal, San.

San~ Keith!? I forgot to tell you..(line starts to break again & then works) Ah, the line keeps acting up. Keith, are you there?

Keith answers back and asks San what he forgot to tell him. Just then a greenish slimy worm creature slowly creeps towards Keith.

San~ Great. You can go to any of the forests in that province. The only one you need to stay out of is the Dark forest. They’re some deadly things there (phone signal brekas up)....Keith?

The phone beeps, while Keith’s body moves down the gigantic screeching parasite’s oesophagus.

#SCREECH.

Me: Um... I forgot to tell you something

Them: What?

Me: You know how I said I was on a diet?

Them: (slowly) Yeah

Me: And how I said I wouldn't touch another donut, cookie, or bowl of ice cream?

Them: (confused) Yeah, so?

Me: That was a lie. (Brings box of donuts out from behind back and stuffs one in mouth.)

Sorry.

Them: Well, since you lied, at least let me have a donut.

i never told you that

i loved you.

i wished i could forget

that you smiled like that

that you were so kind

that you made those stupid jokes

that loving you was my chronic illness

that you were the

only

person who appreciated me.

but i couldn’t forget.

no matter how many

tears

fell

d

o

w

n

my face,

my love for you never drowned.

and even as i try to treat you as

past tense,

you will always be my

pastpresentfuture love.

And another thing;

Stop covering up for her.

She's not a real friend.

The knives she has

A full set, just for back stabbing.

She keeps trophies.

And another thing;

I'm thinking of quitting.

There is no satisfaction here.

Not anymore.

I can dumb things down,

So much.

And dilute it all, but it'll still be

Taking a piss.

And another thing;

I hate myself so, see,

I Can't reach the depth,

Where I the pain growing.

All I do is bullshit,

Write snide little things,

Cruel and silly,

And tap myself on the shoulder

Thinking I'm like all the others

Who actually bleed.

All these things I tell you,

but only after you leave.

What I forgot to tell you, that day in the rain,

What I forgot to tell you when we first met,

What I forgot to tell you on our 10th birthday,

I forgot to mention that you're beautiful.

I forgot to tell you that my heart stops for a moment just thinking about your alluring presence.

I forgot to tell you that I love your curves,

your soft and smooth skin,

your star-filled eyes,

your beautiful smile.

I don't see that smile anymore.

I forgot to tell you until it was too late.

When I told you that you're beautiful, you didn't believe me.

They had been telling you otherwise for too long.

You were marring your skin, ripping your own hair out, trying to leave the body that betrayed you.

You were crying.

You were trying to make it better, but you didn't know how.

I didn't know either.

I forgot to tell you that I thought you were perfect,

I forgot to tell you that I've always thought you were perfect,

and you took it out on yourself.

Now- I won't forget to tell you that you'll always be beautiful to me.

But the damage is done.

There’s to many words I’d like to say

So I wrote you a letter to give you someday

It said all the words that were in my brain

Including 3 little words I couldn’t say

And when I was finally ready it was to late

So I grabbed the letter and threw it away

Guess these are all the Words

I forgot to say

I realized I forgot to tell you

The whole reason why I called you out today

Just as you turned around and walked away

Your silouehette blending into the evening fog

And I knew I'd never get the chance again

Yet I stood and stopped

Watching you get further away