There comes a point
when no one can remember
to forget their age
I’ll hear it in the way they laugh
throaty full slow
there’s a chewing to each chuckle
as if they’re holding on
to the bursts of joy
that they contain
that they couldn’t feel inside
this is often louder when escaping the mouth
they remind me of popping pearls
Nowadays I easily get sore throats
from drinking too much boba
or laughing too hard but not doing so
will drive me crazy that much I know
and have started to accept
but I still have to rip away from
people who have made me feel good
about myself for the first time
places that never seemed like
home but still contain corners and crannies
that will never stop feeling warm
pushing your way through often means
the voices in your head will grow louder
and the new challenge you step into
will be learning how to dance with said voices
maybe finding yourself in what they have to say
S/O #NaPoWriMo 2018 and @Sugar_Dread
