The Table Round
Disscussion,
Can't we just talk?
Round table
no intimidation
from whom I was Born,
Blood shared,
Bones grown,
Umbilical Cord.
Can't we just tal-
Intimidation.
Raised Voices
and
Assumptions
Jump to Conclusions
Rise up.
Chair Scrapes on Wood
Too Fast
Assumptions
Too Personal
Words Strung
Delicate Tangle
Can't we just ta-
Emotions
Too Strong.
I feel your pain
I carry your burdens
I see your Stuggle.
An anchor Around my waist.
Umbilical Cord
I carry your world
Where is mine?
Taken too personal
Can't we just t-
Please!
I see your Reasons
Understand
I open my doors
my windows
my heart
but will you look?
I invite you In,
Will you hear me?
My heart hurts for You.
Where do I put Your pain?
I'm no donkey Nor camel Nor horse,
Five Foot One
Fleshy
a Human.
Too Sensitive.
Too Personal.
I hurt for you.
Pause
Chair comes back
without scraping
Calm
Reach out
Your hand takes mine
Warmth
Understand
Blame you I do not
Please
Can we just talk?
Reel In your Anchor
Deep Breath
A sigh.
I allow myself
To place your burdens in the ground
Plant a Seed
Leave the Table Round.