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Sticky words

Posted on May 25, 2023
They stick to my tongue,
They stick to my teeth,
They stick to my voice,
And it’s hard to speak.
They tangle me up,
And make me choke,
I so want to speak
And that’s no joke.

I try and I try,
I push and I push,
But the words all come out
Jumbled and rushed.
I choke on my tongue
And sometimes I spit,
I’m trying a word,
But that is not it.
They’re cheeky and sticky,
They just won’t come out,
But they seem much easier
To speak when I shout.
I’ll catch them one day
When they all run by,
And then on that day
My speaking will fly.

I want you to know
I think just like you,
But my words are all stuck
In my mouth just like glue.
But where is the way
To unstick all these thoughts?
I hope it’s in the
Speech Therapy I bought.
Peter Rowe
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