Words Dying

there are words

dying in my throat 

to say to you

that i need you to know

five days

may not be enough time

to tell you

what's been lodged

between my heart and mouth

for what feels like a lifetime 

if i get them all out

(and i don't want to rush the moments i have with you)

but i feel if i don't tell you

that an opportunity may be missed

and those words

that cause heat in my body

and burning on my heart

will choke me