Get Out
Dear Stutter,
You’re far from dear to me
Why did You have to show up?
Can’t You just hide away when I’m nervous?
Everyday You make me more anxious
You make me imagine all the worst case scenarios
And then I go back to building the cocoon
I don’t even want this cocoon
But You forced me to build it!
I wanna have fun, I wanna talk to people
But all because of You, I can’t get social enough
Do You really have to show up
Every time I try to turn up?
Even when You’re not around
I get terrified that You’ll ruin everything in a heartbeat
And on those days I think You’re not overbearing and I don’t have to pay attention to You,
You draw all the attention to Yourself
And leave me hanging
Do You know how much I want to get rid of You?
Do You know how happy I would be?
Do You know what I can accomplish when You’re out of the way?
Do You know how much negativity I’d escape without You in my life?
Do You know how much more comfortable I would be if You just left?
Well now You know how much better my life would be without You
Sincerely,
Lois.