Lately,

I've been missing

The sound of voices dancing in the air

And I crave something

A little more than silence.

So please,

Just talk to me.

I know the messy clumps of hair that hang

In front of my face may not seem very inviting,

But I'm begging you,

Just talk to me.

I know that I might just be the quiet girl

Who sits in the front of the classroom

And tries to keep her eyes hidden,

But that doesn't mean that I'm not

Dying to say something to you.

I don't even care what we talk about,

As long as I get to hear the

Sweet sound of your voice.

Just talk to me.

I know there are a lot of parts of me

That don't quite seem very pretty,

But I promise that if you dig a little deeper,

You can find something truly special.

Please.

Just talk to me.

Before the words I've always wanted

To say

Are choked back down.

Before it's too late.

Too late to tell you

How badly

I've wanted to talk to you.

All this time.