sometimes
i have the
overwhelming urge
to shout
but the words
get
tangled
on my tongue
my brain
misfires
i blush
then turn away
some days
i choke
on the words
i wish i could
say
typing
erasing
messages
never to be seen again
it’s quiet
in the places
that used to ring
with peals of
laughter
i am far too
dour
for such an
obviously
fake smile
i am alone
in a place
that
for a brief instance
held
everything