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Words III
Mar 1, 2021
One never truly
understands
the meaning of words,
until they learn
within their hearts,
what it means
to long
for a single sound,
an utterance,
a whisper.
The effect
of a single word,
spoken
or left unsaid,
can bring great joy,
sadness,
a broken heart,
or war.
Silence
dripping in peace
blended with angst,
silence
is sometimes heard
anyway
and misunderstood.
Words get in the way
of true feelings,
of intentions,
often tripping
along the path,
over their meaning.
A lifetime
can be spent,
enunciating,
definitions,
studying proper
techniques,
for the deliverance
of words.
Yet with knowledge,
comes wisdom
and understanding,
when a simple word
means more to you
than life.
©Lenore T. Rose 2021
