Compromise
By John Karpinski
I spend time looking around this big world
I hear fluency in little boys and girls.
People speak whatever is in their heads.
I worry if anyone understands what I said.
All I want is a perfectly cooked steak.
I can't say that so I order a crab cake.
I call companies that have voice menus.
They don't understand stutter so I hit zero.
I have many thoughts, ideas and feelings.
When asked I just look at the floor or ceiling.
This was me.
I Stutter. Deal With It.