Gale's POV. Free-verse. Hope you like it!

Every time I said,

"Nice catch!"

When you caught a fish,

From the pond,

Every time I shouted,

"Good shot!"

When you caught a deer

With your bow and arrow,

Every time I yelled,

"Great snare!"

When you caught

A rabbit,

Or some small other small creature,

With a snare

That you made,

Every time I whispered,

"Let's run,"

When we wanted to leave,

Run to the woods,

Every time I pleaded,

"Let's leave,"

When you and I couldn't stand

It there

Any longer,

Every time I begged,

"Come with me,

Away from here,

Let's leave,

Let's run,

Away from here,"

When I needed to break away

From life,

The awfulness of it all,

Every time I

Spoke,

Shouted,

Yelled,

Whispered,

Pleaded,

Begged

Anything of you,

Said

Anything to you,

You simply heard me wrong,

Every single time;

For I wasn't saying all those other things,

I was saying,

"I love you,"

And your ears were blocked

By your own stubbornness,

And you wouldn't listen,

You wouldn't answer.

But I hope this time,

You will listen,

I hope this time,

You will answer,

So this time,

I'll just say it right out:

I love you.

Please listen,

Please answer,

And please, don't

Hear

Me

Wrong.