literature

Voice/Enemy

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My voice is my enemy.
It spills from my mouth in half-formed thoughts
and leaves me burning in front of my peers.
It falls and rises to an off-beat rhythm
that only stays constant when I need it to change.
I cannot control that dizzying madness
with words formed too slowly to come out complete.
A pace set with purpose to leave me behind  
as it flies off with Wendy to Never Never Land.
And the words freeze in my throat.
Another old work. I wrote this in 2007 for a Creative Writing class. This posting is slightly different from the original piece as I had had trouble with the last few lines in class. I found it a few days ago and polished it into a something that really satisfies. If you enjoy it, please comment! I'd love to hear what you think!
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Rowoin's avatar
I like it, it remind of myself.