Talk

Talking
it's harder than I always think it's going to be
It doesn't matter if I tell myself
all day
That I'm going to talk to you
because there's still a pretty good chance I won't
It would only take a "hello"
for you to turn to me
Only a "how are you?"
to start a conversation
but every time I want to talk
I freeze up
Suddenly, nothing comes out
because I'm too afraid
Not afraid of you
But instead of myself
that I'll say something stupid
or I'll interrupt
So I don't talk
or at least, I rarely do
Maybe if I get a boost of confidence
or a surge of energy
I can
but most of the time
I won't talk
because I'm afraid you won't want me to.