it seems like anytime i voice my own opinion
try to tell my story
say something from deep in my gut
my face just gets hot and
turns the color of a tomato
like i'm not really sure of my
own opinion or
i'm scared of being shunned or
seen as unintelligent
since my words all come out jumbled and
my mind moves faster than my mouth can
keep up
by the time my mouth opens
the thought has
already past and
i've forgotten what it was
I was trying to say anyway
then my mouth stammers and
hates my brain for
not leaving it more clues as
to where it was going in
such a hurry
i think my mind was
running away from
my mouth
trying to hide before
my mind had a chance to
catch up
like a a cruel game of keep away
STOP!
SLOW DOWN!!
my mouth gasps and
gulps for air
ah fuck!
why do you always run from me mind!!!
you've got some good thoughts up in there!
I just want to see them and share a couple
...is that so bad?
Stop hiding everything before it has a chance to surface!
You’ve got good ideas.
Do i have to shake them out of you?
really,
I promise you do.
If you would just show me a couple of them i promise to translate them well...
you just got to give me time to process them
Otherwise
i'm going to be left out there playing charades with the lips
and you know they hate to do that...
somehow they always come out with a mumble or a slur
AND THEY HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN DRINKING
for gosh sakes!
Seriously
one of these days i'm going to catch you and
force you to spill everything that you carry around
in those filing folders of yours and
when that happens
i'll take your key and
unlock all the drawers of
all your filling cabinets
then maybe we'd be able to create something around here
We would make great collaborators
you and me
Seriously we could make some
beautiful things together
You just got to trust me and
trust the process
relax
you’re with a good friend
