They’re talking
They’re all talking
And there’s not enough
Air
Now They’re looking at me
What do I do?
Should I say something?
They look away
Phew
Another conversation at a party avoided
24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
They’re talking
They’re all talking
And there’s not enough
Air
Now They’re looking at me
What do I do?
Should I say something?
They look away
Phew
Another conversation at a party avoided
The repetition of the first two lines sets the scene so well, and then the perfect line-break with “And there’s not enough / Air” enacts its own kind of gasp.