Suffocation

Giftwrap my hurt feelings
with yards of blue ribbon
I can pull from my insides
spilling to oceans
presenting myself
with the best of intentions
my heart doesn't learn
without teaching it lessons

the words get backed up
like traffic jams
flood gates held back like
river dams
when I don't speak aloud
I choke on swallowed alphabets
to suffocation

Take my favorite pen
to write down the details
checklist my imperfections
to create novels
best selling myself
with the best of intentions
my heart doesn't learn
without teaching it lessons

the words get backed up like traffic jams
flood gates held back like
river dams
when I don't speak aloud
I choke on swallowed alphabets
to suffocation