A list of words I cannot ever say But I will have to say them every day I am supposed to practice saying ice Ice with spice and six o’clock I will lie and say I did it all But they all know my tongue will always fall
I googled it to find out what I do My speech impediment is sadly true I haven’t done anything about it since My speech therapist gave me the final mint I hated it, and it was all suppressed But now I tell it, I always confess
I wonder if I do it without thought Am I saying it right or am I not And no one ever says a thing to me (Except the boy I crushed on, that one week) I don’t know if it changes who I am But I’d still be better off talking like a normal man
It’s something that a lot of people have But the harsher term makes me inexplicably glad “Speech impediment”, now I’m special too Deviancy just like my missing tooth
I always sing even though it sounds weird Sometimes I avoid the words I’ve always feared Not “just” the “sea” but “change”, “commotion” too Especially when I read I’m conscious of how my tongue moves. Not just that, but I spit and stutter All my “spreading” is full of clutter The judge says “Clear”, I have to try But I could lose the debate, and feel like dying
I know I should grow out of it as a child But habits stick after so many miles Along with my disproportionately small hands And legs and everything that makes me feel like no man’s land Between a kid and the way I should be At the age of seventeen I wish it didn’t change who I am (Is it just another reason I can't find a...)