Kim McInnis - Choking

it's not hard.
it rests on my tongue.
but the sound is caught in my throat.

can't you just imagine?

it's too hard.
it rises to my lips.
but the sound is killed in the air.

why do I have to?

isn't it obvious enough in my voice?

(or lack thereof?)

Kim McInnis

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/choking/