well well well

"don't embarrass me"

she laughed under her breath,

"who am I kidding?

your mere presence

is an embarrassment to me."

I shrunk

shriveled collapsed into myself

invisible

invincible

"stop slouching!"

her voice stings

she is like an icy wind

everyone stands up straighter

when she walks by

"sorry."

"speak up!"

"sorry!"

"don't yell at me!!"

"sorry."

"speak up."

I know she means well

I think she means well

well...