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Small Talk

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June 25, 2014
Small Talk by Kaefullness explores the thoughts contained in those moments of awkward silence when an innocent question takes on frightening dimensions.
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It's dripping with logic and reason
the question you let gently drop
onto the table between us,
“So, tell me about your life.”

And I'm watching it carefully
telling myself it won't bite
it's more scared of me than I am
and I can capture it with glass.

And I can't rest the answer there
because it's bigger and scarier
and this one will bite will sink
will tear apart the careful stitches.

It's too big for this table
and I can't put it onto you
so it weighs heavy on my neck
and the silence stretches further.
Mmprhr. Sometimes telling people stuff is hard.
© 2014 - 2024 Kaefullness
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Irishfury97's avatar
Oh small talk, the bane of my existence...you tell a story in so few words, and I am impressed:)