Coin in hand

There is a simple style for spoken word.

You are expected to perform.

The words are supposed to be an act.

You realize we are trying to talk?

Sharing each emotion.

Not a simple allusion,

distractions waiting.

This is trying to drag you in,

make you feel,

if only for a moment.

I know,

this sounds a bit hostile.

Part of feeling it.

Goes back to the coin.

Few will catch the meaning,

and it hurts to explain.

He doesn't remember the coin in his hand.

Reviews

[Lyn Anderson]

Public speaking. Sounds like a really boring seminar. Gosh, I hate those. A good speaker will make the metabolic requirements of geriatric diabetic cats sound interesting.

[Jon Roggie]

If I am in the room, I can make prepping a bell pepper into an experience. The reasons behind it are why I can be a little cranky.

[Papaya]

Communication is a difficult thing. Well, for me anyway. But I think for many others too.

[Jon Roggie]

Communicating is one of the hardest things to do. This shows two different parts, and it shows I am failing. The first part is trying to explain a certain writing style, and leaves me feeling I have driven more people away. The last part is a sad attempt to explain what dementia is like. Knowing you are unable to explain it to someone who hasn't had to live with how it effects those around it. Not the best combination, but there was reasoning behind it. The final part is an example of knowing you can't bring the reader in.

[Papaya]

It makes sense to me.