there are differing opinions
i would guess
and i am not a scholar

a wise woman once said something
about
feeling as if no fire
could warm her
and it is still true

how do i know
when it is art?
when no matter
where i am
a syllable escapes from my heart
oh

maybe loud enough
that my supervisor
asks if i am alright

because sometimes
dams are meant to break
if not by a crash, bang, boom
then maybe by a barely
audible
"oh"