Paper vs humans

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If I cared -

chances are,

You wouldn't know.

It's just my nature:

My non-expressive nature...

And I know it's confusing

Since I'm a poet.

But I struggle with emotions and humans;

Paper gives me no hassle when I try to

Express myself.

And I know paper

Won't judge me

When my hands quiver

Or tears droop down my face

Or when I write with my eyes closed

And there's no sincerity in my tone.

Paper doesn't judge.

But humans,

They're a different ball game,

They notice when I stutter and stumble over my words.

They notice the twitching of my eyes as I fight back unrelenting tears. They notice the faintness in my voice when the words exiting my mouth are exposing soulful stars... Or scars.

They notice when I avert my gaze, and can accurately guess the emotions brewing in my head.

And they get offended, jump to conclusions, get aggravated when my vocal tone lacks sincerity - but it's not done on purpose, sometimes I just can't express the desired emotion.

Humans... Judge on all of those

- but paper doesn't.

Paper is a receptive lake

To my wordy deceptive bakes. 

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