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Speak up

by firemind

A clipped voice, slips noise- lessly into the fray. Yellow and shaky. Bland, I know. I hate to Say. Butterfly in a storm, normally deep. I crack, lacking wingspan. Headcave retreat. Feet save my mouth. Because the wrong thing ran.
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firemind
33 / M
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Written by
firemind
33 / M
Published
Apr 13, 2020
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23·40
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How public speaking feels

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#glossophobia#anxiety#anxious#speech#speaking#publicspeaking#shy#phobia
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