could it be fear

why is it so hard for people like me
to stand up and speak out

biting back those words we want to say
could it be fear, fear of being judged

i'm not mute, i can speak but i can't
i let the world cave in on me and
it f r e e z e s me and i can't move

someone is always coming first
i'm always last; but that doesn't matter
or does it