write a poem he says:
but poems are lengthy and smart
and full of emotion
things I alone am not capable of

write a poem, express how you feel:
but feelings mean nothing
when there’s always something else
in the way of feeling anything at all

write a poem he says:
but I am no good
I am not deep or moving or captivating
I am merely me

write a poem, tell of your past:
but it wouldn’t be heard
so what is the point
of trying at all

write a poem he says:
but he doesn’t understand
why a girl like me
can’t feel or love or speak