day 184

day 184

“Hear my prayer, O God;
    give ear to the words of my mouth.” Psalm 54:2

i wet my lips

and people get nervous,

i open my mouth

and they begin to

move away,

i start to speak

and they put their

fingers in their ears,

but you,

you edge closer

and closer

to catch every syllable

i utter

© 2020 Thom M. Shuman