growth

not every word i say 
is asking for a further in-depth examination.
sometimes i wish you would just let 
them float past both of us, 
give the words a chance to breathe the air 
and maybe even unfurl unknown wings, 
but instead 
it seems you catch them all, 
pick them apart 
then trap them in a jar 
until they lose all oxygen 
and suffocate.
please, give my words some room.