May 1, 2019

could I teach myself to be foolish

not say the words just waiting

to be spoken to another’s pain

say instead the masking words

the words that hide the wrong

the words that have no power

to mend what has been broken

it might help them like me more

for a while, at least, not alone

but would I be doing any favours

hiding what I know from their need

could I teach myself to be foolish

I don’t know if I could or if I’d fail

and if I could would I fail as well