Frozen: Still Waiting

 

Tongue tied at age six I wait for its undoing.

It’s only becoming worse this paralysis of talk

This awkwardness of face

This immobility of lips

(When trying to respond to a question

The witness is unable to form words, your honor).

She’s not being obdurate or intransigent,

Its her tongue

 

(What happened to cause this? Asks the judge.)

Faces at close hand

Strangers questioning her opinions

“Shyness, also called diffidence, is the feeling of apprehension,

Lack of comfort, or awkwardness especially when a person is in proximity

With other people. (Wikepedia, the free encyclopedia)

 

It may also be caused by accidental birth as a female.