#but theres a palpable difference in how im being treated

[petrichalia]

I sit and wait for you to learn to be patient with my stumbling words and trembling hands.

Be patient. This may be permanent.

If this be permanent then I'll be a lesson to those around. Listening is a skill.

If it be permanent, I'll learn as well. That speech is a blessing.

Swiftness and eloquence impaired leave one with little time to say what's important. The effort of speech leaves one with incentive to stay silent.

If it be temporary I'll be left with better understanding. The lives of those with difficulty in speech are filled with the frustration of being dismissed before being heard. Filled with the pain of being hidden behind an obvious impediment.

In my mind I'm an elocutionist. I weave words with beauty. Hear my mind, not my silly tongue.

#stutter #im probably being dramatic #i mean its just a stutter #but theres a palpable difference in how im being treated #so no matter what comes of this #i have learned a lot