Jumping of the poetry bandwagon...

[zaab]

Black Strings

Two black strings dangling
yet cinched around your neck
tight enough for me to see how you’re bound
but with enough slack for you to speak
though hushed, you do manage words
I can hardly hear through the din of your eyes

You taught me to look in all the right places to find you
a cat slipping with supple steps through the garden
upon her prey, but somewhere beyond my senses
I feel you there, stop you in your tracks,
both frozen in a gaze of longing
and bewilderment.

We manage words, but they do nothing to elucidate
the movement of our lips,
mere chatter among the thing that means the most:
the silent void between us
that closes with every gesture.

[Bodhi]

Great poem Zaab. I'm glad you're getting on the bandwagon, I just wish there were more who would post their writings. If there is anyone out there who has written any type of poem or artistic writing about shyness, please post.

[zaab]

Thank you Bhodi. I haven't written one in a long time and I thought I'd give it a shot. I like writing them and don't know why I don't do it more often.

[Richard Cunningham]

You're good.
Keep 'em coming!