How Do You Confess? Poem by Jeremy Rodriguez

How do you confess
Everything hidden within?

All the times your emotions were low
And you could not cry on someone's shoulder

When you knew the enemy was right
Yet you were unable to admit those words

When you were overcome by what you felt
And could not bring yourself to tell someone

All the times one said 'I love you'
Yet you were unable to say it back

When you were lost in the wilderness
And were too afraid to ask for a map

When you saw the light at the end of the tunnel
Yet you were too afraid to take it

All the times you hated someone
And you were unable to say it to their face

When you wanted to say goodbye
Yet you were too afraid to hurt one's feelings

When you saw your bruises clear as day
And could not tell someone where they came from

All the times you saw the mirror
Yet you were too afraid to see the reflection

When you hurt someone beyond repair
And you were unable to say 'I'm sorry'

When you thought you were happy
Yet you were unable to confess what you are missing

How do you confess
Everything hidden within?