Recently Addled

I thought I knew what I wanted to say
But my brain stopped all dealings with my mouth
So there I stood, gulping air like a turtle
Waiting for any sound to come out

I had an idea of those I could use
To express all the thoughts I wanted to be heard
My mouth flapped like a sheet in a breeze
My lips refused to form the right words

So there I was at the end of the day
With so much to say I didn’t know where to start
You smiled and kissed me lingeringly long
I forget my head and listened to my heart