By mEg
Date: 5 November 1998

Bite My Tongue

I wondered what
Would happen if I just let my mouth open
And all the crap start 
Tumbling out

But then again, I never was a neat drinker
And messes are pretty standard attire

I can beg apologies
Pull out a napkin
Wipe furious fingers
as the pain soaks in....

Stains don't go away.

They taint.

No shout here.

So I keep my mouth closed

And I chew

Swallow.

Bite my...