Stumme Worte

My hands are bursting
As I write these lines
But I hold the pen
As my tongue fails me
Only words crawl onto the page
Yet the soul is wildly inflamed

Only once did I desire them
Only once - now and again
Banished from my heart
But burned so deeply by them

These words remain silent
For my mouth does not awaken them
So they crawl back to me
And ultimately tear my heart apart

Only once did I desire them
Only once now and again
But I never want to miss this pain
Because it is all that remains of her
Only once did I desire them
Only once - now and again...