shushed


"if not now when?"

I ask 

"I should speak when I have words

shouldn't I?"

it seems whenever I ask this 

you shush me

tell me to let others talk 

but they have nothing to say on the subject of life

they have no words that express their mental suffering 

they will not tell you their brilliant ideas

because they are 4.

I have something to say

but I will not talk pointlessly.

I'm aksing you to hear me,

please. 

Inkpaw

VT

18 years old

More by Inkpaw

  • The Boxes In The Corner

    Looming over your shoulders

    Each stack higher than its former

    Every thought and every scrap

    Of an idea too scared to ponder

     

    Every moment that hurt

    Each minute that lingered longer

  • Inadequacy


    How do I push the words out
    From behind my taffy tongue 
    Thick with salty tears 
    And full of grubby thumb 


    I’m a child 
    Pretending that I’m numb 
    To escape the overwhelming feelings 

  • Paper Frogs

    Why

    When feet fall soft but quick 

    Does the hallway extend

    And the hot breath of whoever’s behind me feel hotter 

    Why do I stay pressed to the wall 

    Like a stubborn gruby sticker