Down With.... Poem by Erica Olson

throat swelling up
unable to talk
no matter how hard
no sound or words

just a growl or sqeak
opening up is impossible
trying to speak
wanting to talk
some thing is blocking me from speaking
speaking words blocked
tryiing other ways to speak

getting a persons attention
through jestures an no sound
not knowing wat my voice sounds like
able to speak thru jestures
openig up to people
with out words

slowly unswelling
as soon as i get things under control
soon able tot speak again
now not wanting to speak