their words moved me
their claps pushed me
the chorus of their voices heaved me to the front
I dug my fingers into fists
my bottom lip sucked in
I can't do this
I can't.
I shake my head
once, twice
and force myself to say,
"I am too afraid."
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Thơ caCopyright © All rights reserved. By Kingsley Summer. ~ Don't you just wish our world was filled with more honest beings? Honesty is something more or less of us lack. We freely speak the words in our minds, but aloud we are silent. There seems to be...
