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Novel Conversations

I wish I was a character in a novel 
My conversations would be meticulously crafted 
I would never be at a loss for....words  
There wouldn't be          long          awkward 
Silences 
                               Between sentences
I would never have to repeat myself 
I would never have to repeat myself 
I would never be unblurred 
No i  said misheard 
My thoughts wouldn't s-s-stutter right out of the gate 
Causing a ten word pile-up in my mouth
I wish I could make life more novel
I just want to trim away all the fat
All the conversational excess 
To get to the real meat of it 
Do away with all conversational trivialities 
And just move the plot forward

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Daniel Turner

Date: 8/16/2016 8:11:00 AM

Don't wish your life away! Someday, maybe many years from now, you'll look back and wish time had not passed so quickly. Relax and enjoy. Those "trivialities" will be the things you will miss the most. I enjoy reading your poems, Pat. Keep writing, since you don't like talking.