When I was young I was torn between urges to speak up
and hide.
Perhaps poorly socialized, I too often spoke up in ways that marked me as odd.
Through the years - and it required many years - I have become much more careful with when, where, and how I speak.
Now I am mostly a recluse.
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My dog
mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it.