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Public Speaking

I'm not a performer or an orator  
I've told you this many times,  
But you behave as if you lacked understanding  

Everybody has different abilities  
It's unreasonable to expect everybody to be the same  
Some people are speakers, others aren't  
 
I'm an author, not a conversationalist  
I don't want to be in the spotlight  
And I don't like many eyes staring at me  
 
You make me feel guilty and uncomfortable  
Don't give me any assignments or responsibilities,  
For I'm not a dependable person as I once was  
 
I can't read or recite dramatically  
I'm always tense when I stand before an audience  
Even if I'm addressing people who I know well  
 
The performers alone can't make the show a success,  
But you only praise the ones you see performing  
You don't appreciate the work I do behind the scenes  
 
I can't speak fluently due to a speech impediment,  
So I have to avoid embarrassment  
Public speaking is for people who can speak well  
 
I don’t like to engage in oral discussions  
When I have an opinion of someone or something,  
My writing figuratively does the talking for me
Written by PittinixDesigns
Published | Edited 9th Mar 2022
Author's Note
This is a poem about me.
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
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