stay I insist

Only coming
out of the shell
to make it possible
for my eccentric

Only coming
out of the shell
to see it’s profitable
for my excess

Only coming
out of the shell
to show I am lovable
for my exes

Only coming
out of the shell
to be the staple
for your regrets

Only coming
out of the shell
to read out a fable
for your intellect

Only coming
out of the shell
to explain: No label
for my accent

Only coming
out of the shell
to represent the Tower of Babel
for boring you to death

Only going
out of the house
to buy some soy milk
for my coffee

Only going
out of the house
to write some lyric
for ear toffee

Only going
out of the house
to get some spirit
for me coughing

Only going
out of the house
to pretend some merit
for my bluffing

Only going
out of the house
to challenge “I can bear it”
for toughening up

Only going
out of the house
to find someone - not married
for hearing, “Good Luck”

Only going
out of the house
to feel not buried
for buckling up - Fuck