Just One Word

I've been told I can't say no

No matter how hard I try

And now it's finally broken me

I drew the word from my lips

But at the wrong time

You thought about her, I could see it

Now I glance from the corner

Watching her in your arms

I wish I could say it didn't hurt me

But the countless times I've seen myself where she stands

In dreams, or perhaps, wishes

Would make me out to be a liar

I wish I hadn't said what I did

The word I could never say

Said at the wrong time

The chasm driving between us

It could've been avoided

If I had just said yes

When you asked me to dance

I denied for her

To make her feel loved

But now I sit here

Wondering if I did the right thing

Watching her float in your grasp

The words I said

I didn't mean them

I take them all back

If you ask me again

"Can I dance with you?"

Would I say yes?

Author Notes: This came from somewhere deep inside me but if I told you it’d be weird.