Poetry
Words
I have so very much to say!
And yet I hold my tongue.
For why should my opinions
Mean a thing to anyone?
I speak when I am spoken to,
And listen hard as well.
I'll softly say a thing or two,
And hope that you can tell:
My intention is just to express
The words that bubble in my throat,
They push and jostle for attention
- Like a crowd crossing a moat.
I rather hope you get my drift!
Although maybe, I'm not so clear.
My jaws just seem to tense around
Those words - from love or fear.
I do have something to announce,
Please bear with me and let me speak.
That way the words might flow in line,
Revealing to both of us, something unique.
© Sophie Brown 1st May 2020