Author’s note: After reading Slammed by Colleen Hoover I rediscovered my love for poetry and in particular, slam poetry. I felt inspired and decided to take a stab at my own piece of slam poetry so here it is - a rough first draft. I hope you enjoy it. Don’t forget to leave a comment.

I fear the spoken word
The way it trickles, tumbles, fumbles it way
Out of my mouth
And into the world
Stilted
Broken
Trying
Lost in a perpetual state of trepidation

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