Tongue-Tied

How am I supposed to tell you how I feel when I look at you and can't get a word out?

With those curls hanging down over coffee-colored eyes and the way you look at me,

how do I even begin to untie my tongue?

My mind is all TV static and buffering signs,

self-edits of every thought to the point of self-censorship because the thoughts that do form are cliches.

Maybe I should find a way to show you the things I can't say,

but would that translate right for you?

Would you get the message through the subtext?