Carey Clayton — Underfoot

Everybody’s waiting At a loss of words They’re Not sure what to say Every one Contemplating Held with baited breath Their chests compressed The words rush out Stampeding through the aisle Trampled underfoot Never understood Caught up in the undertow Smothered mouths release a shout Heard for miles Releasing as a jumble Idioms will tumble Meaning lost below The focus always shifting Relevance irrеlevant I’m a blur Swimming with the current Trеading water Hoping not to stutter The words rush out Stampeding through the aisle Trampled underfoot Never understood Caught up in the undertow Smothered mouths release a shout Heard for miles Releasing as a jumble Idioms will tumble Meaning lost below