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Rated: E · Poetry · Satire · #2104214
I wrote this poem as a bit of a joke with the intent of reading it aloud--hence the name.

This is Why I Hate Reading Aloud


God, this is why I hate reading aloud,

doing the one thing I most deplore,

my heart racing, aching within

as sweat drips, oozes from every pore.


Yes, this is why I hate reading aloud,

unable to breathe for all that I know,

my stuttering words all you can hear,

that ticking clock ticking way too slow.


Yes, this is why I hate reading aloud,

fearing collapse on my shaky knees

as I tremble so fast that all can see,

even this bored audience in front of me.


Yes, this is why I hate reading aloud,

my inner voice screaming, feeding my doubts

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