Words I’ll Never Say to the Man I Can No Longer Reach
Words are beautiful. To create them, I let my fingers dance across the keys in a soothing, almost therapeutic rhythm. In doing so, my thoughts and emotions spill out—sentiments that will reach minds far away, those who can't hear my voice anymore. Today, you are just another one of those distant souls I can no longer touch. And so, here are words I’ll never say to the man I once knew but who has slipped beyond my reach. Let me tell you what it’s like to be told you are everything—perfect, cherished, protected. Let me show you the emotions that surge through a young woman’s heart when she’s led to believe she is someone's "forever." There’s a hope, a sense of safety, that blossoms when she lets down walls that she thought would never fall. I let my guard down, piece by fragile piece, as your love drew me closer. But I can’t put into words what it felt like when you took all of that and shattered it into something unrecognizable. There aren’t enough words to capture tha...