I constantly try to control
what I say,
how I say it,
who I may hurt or embarrass
with my words.

But ****
it seems the more I try,
the worse I sound,
I speak words of total *******
I write poems filled entirely with *******

I worry so so much
about my voice,
that I forget what it feels like to just  
speak -
so d'you know what, tonight,
***** it