I have something embarrassing to confess
I interrupt conversations out of fear of being unable to express
My opinion, which I really want people to know
I am always rather impatient to show
That I have a voice that I am not shy to use
Any chance to make myself heard I do not want to lose
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Unfortunately I have only rather recently become aware
That instead of listening, I am formulating the viewpoint that I want to share
And in my impatience, I interrupt before people have had a chance to complete
What they are saying, admittedly this behavior I tend to repeat
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As a petite woman, I often feel rather small
I’m afraid of going unnoticed if I say nothing at all
But I seem to lack the emotional intelligence to understand
When to say my part, so my words land
At moments that are obviously inappropriate
I end up speaking too early because I do not want to be too late..
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The silver lining here is that at least my shortcoming I have found
Now I have an opportunity to turn my behavior around
I must learn to listen uninterrupted, even if I lose
The chance to chime in, listening over speaking out of turn I should choose
