eight letters

written on December 23, 2021

if all it is is eight letters, why is it so hard to say?

because it meant more than just liking someone 

and you know how important it is for the other to hear it from you

because you know the weight of those words

and you didn’t want them to lose its meaning over time 

or perhaps it’s because you don’t know what it means beyond that line of liking someone 

simply because you like them and enjoy spending time with them – those are reasons not good enough reason to convince those who want more

yet each time you hear it, 

you can’t dismiss the pressure coming from their expectations, knowing that you need to say it back and they long to hear it 

but not saying it back, doesn’t mean you don’t reciprocate the love you give or receive 

(and sometimes people don’t see that) 

people love in their own ways and they are hardly ever the same – it’s just the same as to how we process the world that we see from different perspectives 

you just need to look out for them because i’m sure there are signs 

same goes with how is it so hard to say you’re sorry

not used to saying it isn’t an excuse 

same goes with not wanting to appear as the loser 

but if saying them meant that you won’t lose that someone, 

surely putting your pride and stubbornness aside is worth the price – no? 

— it’s okay for you to say sorry to me. all you need to do is apologise and i’ll keep coming back to you. because i’m the one who gives in, in the end.