Pāhonoa te oro

**"Too Much?" – Monologue (4–5 minutes)** I’ve heard it before. “Why are you like this?” “Can you just… calm down?” “Do you always have to be so… intense?” And for a while… I wondered. Maybe they’re right. Maybe I should speak less. Think less. Feel less. Maybe I should become… easier to handle. I remember one day in class. I raised my hand — again. I had an idea. Actually… more than one. They were all there, rushing through my mind, wanting to be heard. And before I could even speak, s