Some things shouldn’t be said
like they mean nothing.
Say It Properly is about the frustration of hearing something important delivered as though it were just another part of the conversation. The words are clear enough, but the weight behind them is left for somebody else to interpret. It’s a demand for honesty that goes beyond simply saying the right words: if something matters, acknowledge that it matters.
You said it casually
Like it didn’t need emphasis
Like it was already agreed
No build-up
No hesitation
Just placed in the middle
Of everything else you were saying
I let it pass
That was the mistake
Say it properly
Say it like it matters
Don’t drop it in
And move past it
Say it properly
So I know
What you actually meant
You kept talking
Like nothing had shifted
Same tone Same pace
Like I wasn’t supposed
To stop you
Like I was meant
To accept it quietly
You didn’t check
You assumed
Say it properly
Say it like it matters
Don’t smooth it out
So it lands easier
Say it properly
Or don’t say it at all
I went back over it later
Every word
Trying to decide
If I’d imagined the weight
I didn’t
You just didn’t carry it
Say it properly
Say it like it matters
Don’t leave it sitting there
For me to work out