I Forgot To Say

I Forgot To Say... "I Love You."

I forgot to say "I love you". When angry words came and made demands you weren't ready to meet

I forgot to say "I love you". When the hurt inside grew and the only pain I could feel was my own

I forgot to say "I love you". When tears began to fall and stubborn pride led me to close my heart to yours...

I forgot to say "I love you". When you said maybe it was best that we end this to go our separate ways and disbelief washed over me

I forgot to say "I love you". When you turned to leave; when I could have reached out but didn't because my pain clouded my judgment

I forgot to say "I love you". When the door closed and all that remained was silence and my quiet tears

I forgot to say "I love you".

I forgot to tell you how much joy you brought into my life.

I forgot to tell you that you were the most interesting part of my day.

I forgot to tell you that a day without you left something empty inside me.

I forgot to tell you how I thrilled to the sight of your sweet smile and the sound of your quiet voice.

I forgot to tell you how much I valued you as a person.

I simply forgot...

Time has passed. Our lives have moved forward and what we shared remains in the past. I hope somehow you know just what you did mean to me; what my memories still hold so dear. Yet my strongest regret is not expressing my heart's constant whisper... I love you...