I have many projects going at this time. My latest is a novel in verse from the POV of a teen girl that stutters. This may or may not cause a brief chuckle out of some, but I am being very serious. I didn't want to go for the cliched "chubby" girl, with "four eyes," and the so-called "metal mouth." Although, I just described what life was like for me for a while. I could've taken that approach. However, a beautiful, athletic girl who struggles every day of her life with the fact that her speech is impaired. What an idea, I thought. A teen girl who had it all, but not the words to express herself. The novel plays itself out in a humorous, yet sad kind of way.....worth the read...HOPEFULLY!!! :)
With all that said...Here is the opening poem. Enjoy!
Me in a Nutshell
I stutter.
Maybe not here, in this journal.
BUT,
I stutter.
A cute guy passes and talks to me
I just wave and giggle.
What kind of guy…
no wait, what cute guy
wants a girl who stutters?
Well, let me tell you, none.
They only laugh at me.
So, I stick with my friends.
I mean, I’m not a total outcast.
I’m the flyer on our cheerleading squad,
I’m on yearbook staff,
and I enjoy going to school dances.
Problem is,
no one will date a girl
who stutters.
I’ve never had a boyfriend.
Never been kissed.
Never
Been
Kissed.
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