9-6-10
The eyes are your best shot,
Because my tongue hides in the back
of my throat too afraid to even
greet my teeth let alone the light
that shines through when my lips
are pried apart, but I only ever lie.

I just bite my lip to stay silent,
I just hold my bottom lip down
with my front teeth, just so I don’t
say anything I’ll end up regretting.

The eyes are your best shot,
Because my tongue hides in the back
of my throat too shy to even
greet my teeth let alone the light
that shines through when my lips
are pried apart, but I only ever lie.

I just bite down my mind,
Just to hold the truth inside
with my fear, just so I don’t
make another thousand mistakes

Even the eyes are learning to lie,
As my tongue hides in the cave
of my throat – finding it hard to
swallow and clenched fists tell
more than my mouth ever will,
Body language is a luxury,
Body language is my worst enemy.