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If I Would Let Myself Tell You


By Devorah Zolotarev

If I would let myself tell you
Where I’ve come and gone
If I would let myself tell you
How far I have run
If I would let myself tell you
Where I now stand
Then maybe you could help me
And tell me you understand

If I would let myself tell you
About my hidden, darkened fears
If I would let myself tell you
Of my struggles through the years
If I would let myself tell you
My joy of breaking through
Then maybe you could help me
Continue what I do

If I would let myself tell you
Of the battles in my heart
If I would let myself tell you
What shatters me apart
If I would let myself tell you
How fragile I can be
Then maybe you could help me
Escape and just be free

If I would let myself tell you
Why I struggle with each word
If I would let myself tell you
How I’m scared of being heard
If I would let myself tell you
That I wish I could let go
Then maybe you could help me
Because then you would know

If I would let myself tell you
Then all this could disappear
If I would let myself tell you
Then you’d see me crystal clear
If I would let myself tell you
Then at least my tears would flow
Just maybe, maybe now
I’ll allow you to know
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Devorah Zolotarev is a young mother, living in New York. She loves to find creative ways to express herself through running craft workshops and writing poetry. You can read more of her poetry here.

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Posted: Mar 21, 2012
heyy
this is so true i love it
Posted By onna, east, united states

Posted: Mar 11, 2012
poem
this poem is so me, love it;;
Posted By linda , lynn heaven, fl.

Posted: Jan 19, 2012
<3
Love this, so many time i feel this way, but cant find the word to explain to others...
Posted By Edith Valencia, Wichita, ks

Posted: Dec 6, 2011
Poem
Thank you you spoke from my inner spririt.
Posted By Petra Kay, Jackson, MS

Posted: Dec 6, 2011
Fantastic!
Thank you for this! How many of us live with our walls up. My wish is that we all find that person we can open up to, a spouse a friend a rabbi and be ourselves.
Posted By desiree hamaoui aponte, Ft Lauderdale, fl

Posted: Dec 6, 2011
brilliant
Thank you Rishe Deitch for forwarding it to me and thank you Devorah for writing such a beautiful piece. This is really touching and has moved me to tears. I can relate to this every word. Please carry on writing and sharing.
And yes i have learnt you can really tell someone - who you trust and yes - it is likely they will understand.............
Posted By hinda schryber, jerusalem, israel

Posted: Dec 5, 2011
deep, beautiful, and true. you inspire. this says to me that i'm not alone, and that it's ok to see the greatness i've achieved even though there's that other side of me i wish weren't there, and that there's hope. thank you
Posted By Anonymous, toronto

Posted: Dec 5, 2011
so touching!
In so few words, you reach so deeply to places I did not even know I had. Thank you!
Posted By B.N., Los Angeles, CA

Posted: Dec 5, 2011
thank you!
i enjoy knowing that others can connect with what i write. i have many more poems at www.devorahspoems.blogspot.com
Posted By Devorah Zolotarev, brooklyn, ny

Posted: Dec 5, 2011
WOW
This poem is so beautiful, Devorah. Yasher koach. I immediately forwarded it to several friends.
Posted By Rishe Deitsch, BROOKLYN, NY



 


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