What is one thing you would change about yourself?

I wish I could be present

And didn’t just drift off

I’ll focus on one aspect

Miss most of what you say.

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I can’t do conversation

I find it quite a trial.

Small talk isn’t easy

I’ll drift off for a while.

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I’d like to blame my deafness

But I’ve always been this way.

I’m not too good at listening

And my face gives that away.

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I guess that folk must notice

That I’m staring round the room

They shouldn’t take it personally

It’s just the way I am.

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I can’t restrain my wandering thoughts

Be present in a room.

I mean to listen I really do

But my mind’s on something else.

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At school I got on badly

Until I learned to read.

Couldn’t keep up with teacher

But could learn at my own speed.

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It takes a while to know me

As you will understand.

I’d like things to be different.

I wish that I could change.