Just Act Natural

By Leena Taylor

 

Just act natural she said with perfect glossed lips

But what she doesn’t understand is that

This is me acting natural

The stuttering of words struggling to be freed from my lips is natural

The awkward pauses in conversation is normal for me

The sweating of my palms is innate as if I was born nervous

In my natural state I am a social failure

So no I can’t just act natural