Scared to Ask

I look at her
and I don't know
what to say.
I think of her
and I don't know
what to say.

I want to ask her.
But the words won't come.
Where are they?
Why aren't they here?

I sit and try to think it through.
But my mind is just going around in circles.
I feel too nervous, too shy.
I just don't know what to do.

Everyone's telling me to ask someone.
Like it's easy to do. So easy to do.
But my mind freezes when I think of it.
Oh, why doees it have to be so difficult?

I'm not even sure she likes me.
Or wants anything to do with me.
Is she avoiding me?
Or just not really aware of me?

What should I do?
Ask someone else?
But I want to ask *her*.
Don't know what to do.

Other offer encouragement.
Just not used to doing this.
Seems a lot easier for everyone else.
I feel so nervous.

I finally ask her and she's busy.


Morris Cox
Oct. 11, 1999