The Iceberg Analogy
The stammer is a complex thing
all of life it's been with me
an ugly monster in wait to pounce
most folk don't understand or agree
Sometimes you can speak ok
but then it strikes your tongue to block
anxiety fills you right to the top
words won't come you're in full lock
It's really like a great big iceberg
above the water that's able to speak
that's what folk see and hear
makes them think you're not a freak!
What lies down beneath the water
there the real problem doesn't surface
all the emotions and built up anxiety
what folk don't see won't show it's face
You're the one left to deal with it
causing low self esteem and frustration
at times you feel like giving up but remember
you're one of a stammering nation
(some thoughts on my lifelong experience of having a stammer)
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