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Rated: E · Poetry · Emotional · #1551558
I get embarrassed easily!
I felt stupid.

Loose tongue.

Embarrassment climbing.

Burning.

Swallowing me.

I’m inside a burning red cloud.

I can’t see.  I can’t hear.

I’m on auto pilot.

Until the cloud starts to disappear.

Slowly.

I resurface.  I relax.

It’s ok.  I’m ok.
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