in childhood i was often quiet
they told me i was patient – good
as gold, teacher’s pet, the prof, swat
honestly i didn’t know my standards
like Ginger Rogers equipped for going back
i had to take the lead, Miss without her heels
but is it even this, i just don’t know
now like a shy one’s self corrected coping
i overdo it spontaneous and brash
injured by every quick allusion
my tongue clicks to bring consideration back

my tongue clicks to bring consideration back
injured by every quick allusion
i overdo it spontaneous and brash
now like a shy one’s self corrected coping
but is it even this, i just don’t know
i had to take the lead, Miss without her heels
like Ginger Rogers equipped for going back
honestly i didn’t know my standards
as gold, teacher’s pet, the prof, swat
they told me I was patient – good
in childhood i was often quiet A.H

6th October 2020)

From earlier in the same workshop – tryign to write something that could be revresed like so aftre the example of a Patience Agabi poem.