THE NEED TO SPEAK

She could never fall asleep
She'd try with all her might
But she'd cry herself to sleep
Each and every night

It was not for a specific reason,
It was just meant to be
That she was a caged bird
Never to be set free

Her thoughts would haunt her
Like a shadow always by her side
And even if she didn't acknowledge it...
It was powered by the tears she cried

She was silent, like the night
Not a word to be said
It's almost like she didn't exist
Like to others she was dead

She wasn't allowed to speak a word
Her opinions over ruled
Every thought, every feeling
In her head they pooled

There was an invisible tape on her mouth
That prevented her from saying a thing
And she silently sat as witness
To each and everything
 
But there was a feeling
Sort of like a void in her heart
She knew if she filled it up
She wouldn't ever fall apart

I'll tell you what it was
It was the need to speak
For herself and those she loved
To portray that she wasn't weak

It was the need to sleep
Without her thoughts pricking her mind
It was the need to express
Every feeling she could find

And so she found someone
With whom her secrets she'd share
Someone who was by her side, another shadow
Someone who would show her love and care

She didn't believe in dream catchers
But when she slept next to that special heart
Her nightmares vanished like fog in the night
And her heart was then a complete part.