I Keep My Ideas To Myself
My mouth almost opened
But I quickly clamped it shut
Experience taught me not to try
To find my voice
Stifling myself is easy
I have sixty-seven-years experience
It is my natural reaction
I fall into it quite naturally
So many opinions of others flaying about
Engraved in concrete attitudes
But I have bound my mouth
With chains and locks, keeping my opinions safe.
It has boded well for me
Has kept me out of confrontations
I share my ideas with no one except poets.
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2020
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment