When Your Close Poem by Jennifer Alejandra

That feeling you get 
When he's right by your side
You want to say something 
But just thinking about him close 
Makes your stomach tie up in knots
Now you can't speak
And your going breathless
Your wishing he'll say something
But when he does 
You reply 
And it goes silence again 
Your trying to think of something 
But you criticize every thought you get
Every idea, topic, sentence, remark
Isn't good enough 
Isn't perfect enough
For his ears 
Now your stumbling on words 
And he's getting confused
And your hearts breaking slightly
Because you can't seem to get it right
So you go on, letting the silence do the talking 
Thinking, hoping to get it right next time