If I’m Being Honest

Caitlin Carroll
Dec 12, 2022

You’re leaving was the last memory I’ll ever make

The silence in the wooden floorboards that no longer creaked

That led to the voices screaming in my head to keep me awake

Reminding me of every word I should have said

That if I’m being honest fills me with dread

I should have said I love you one more time,

I should have held you longer — hands entwined

Feeling your pulse in rhythm with mine

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Caitlin Carroll

Just a woman writing poetry, and stories on LGBTQ+ history and experiences.