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
