She screamed out about that one night
You know the one she means
The words never come out that way
“You are being crazy”
Act as though questions are an insane thing
Something to dismiss as quickly as they come
“Calm down calm down,” wait for my everything
Don’t speak for truth spoils the ear
Call it hysteria, speak it from the hand
Crash down into drywall etchings
Of a time you can’t remember
She yells again
Or maybe simply speaks out in large portions
Too much to hold in one mouth
Andrew Mills is an emerging poet who is studying creative writing and sociology at Old Dominion University.