Poem: What is your name?

Tuesday 15th June 2021

15th June 2021

What is your name?

By Akima Harris

Heart beating faster and faster
Sweat from my palms like water
Mind racing a thousand miles per hour
Should I just turn around and go?
No, I can't give up like this, no
Tell myself I can do this
It's only one simple question
The answer not hard to mention
What is your name?

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