What did I mean...

 

 

What did I mean when I said what I said.
What did your mind say inside itself.
Why did we misunderstand so comically.
Was it Mercury gone retrograde in our head?

Sometimes the words get in the way.
Sometimes we stumble and fall,
trying to cover it all, 
all that must be said. 

The clock is ticking.
We have to share the news before it changes.
We have to tell the stories before they're forgotten.
We want the memories to match our hearts.

Little did we know,
what we know now.
Nobody led the way.
Nobody told the secrets.

Where are you inside your mind?
Are you laughing at the comedy?
What colour is the sky in your world,
today?

Will you be lonely tonight?
There's no need to be.
Lay yourself down on the grass 
and peek at the sky until
you feel as if you're falling into 
the abyss of stars.

Let a supernova become your home.
Look at it through the eye of a needle,
Perspective is all - 
you'll know what I meant,
when I said what I said.

Remember to speak back with words... 
Don't speak with silence.

©Ellen Pepper 2025

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