Loss in Translation

Why does my chest feel so heavy

When there’s nothing weighing it down?

Simply thoughts running through my mind,

Mental exercise?

But if my mind is so fit

Why is it that all I can do is

Stutter,

Stutter,

Stutter,

When my mouth begins to utter

Anything at all,

When I’m around you?

I must be mistaken,

These words aren’t simple at all,

They are complex words of love

That have got my heart,

Tongue-twisted,

Happy yet stressed,

Crippled yet blessed.

If only these words truly described

How I feel inside.

Because right now my heart is talking

And I’m the translator,

The scribe,

But there’s one problem,

I don’t speak

Heartbeat.

And so there’s a slight

Miscommunication

Because of a loss in translation.

So when I say the words

I,

Love,

You,

They are not just words

Being formed by my lips,

But rather words that come

From my depths,

My gut,

My bones,

My soul,

My heart.

And just in case you missed it,

That weight has finally been lifted,

I love you…