What Else Is There To Say?

What would you say
If I told you "I love you"?
As the words dangle around
And dance between us
I am looking at you
Noticing your eyes gazing at me
All I want, is to know what's going on
In that mind of yours
I'm tired of being alone
Aren't you too?
This world we live in, is falling apart
And I just want to be with you
When it crumbles
I see you reading this
What's the wait
An answer is all I desire
It's all I have ever wanted
But
This is all an "if"
How would I even gain the strength
To converse with someone like you
I don't want to be lonesome
But the iron maiden of cowardliness could be my demise
Close in on this soul and pierce it with guilt and regret
It's a double edged sword
To say I love you
Conquering the demons holding me back from showing you my adoration
Then watch as judgement day arrives from your mouth
I wonder if I could ever say these three simple words to your face
Or die living in a state of unknowns and haunting shadows
The other side of the stained sword shines bright
One word is needed for this side... rejection
Few things are required for this
A simple phrase is all that is requested from yourself
However those words... each one...
A punch to my face
Cut to my throat
A kick to my stomach
I might as well do this
What have I got to lose?
So here it is
All of it
My confession
For love
Where it will never happen