wondering
about words and where they’ve gone
about
the bridge that words built between us
wondering
why the words have grown quiet and still
and
how their meaning has gotten thin
wondering
that maybe I said a word wrong
my
pronunciation a stutter at best
wondering
if the words were scratching your ears
and
left them itchy and raw
wondering
if words are just talking
about
someone or something else
wondering
if my words just fell flat on the floor
that’s
kind of how it felt
wondering
if the words are like speed bumps
that
constantly slow us down
wondering
if maybe we pause for each one
it
won’t seem like such a disruption
wondering
if maybe it’s not about words
but
that was all there was
wondering
and missing the sound of the words
and
still getting lost in my own
wondering
if that bridge is broken
maybe
split directly in two
wondering
if words can be threaded together
to
connect the two sides again
You are an incredible writer. I always connect instantly to your poems and they engage me from the first word to the very last. Brilliant, brilliant poem. Loved it. Made me feel, made me think, made me reflect.
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