Behind the Words

Behind the words, there might exist
A message that’s unspoken,
A code that those who listen well
Might realize they have broken.

For what is said aloud may not
Convey the total meaning
And sometimes one can’t even tell
Which way the speaker’s leaning.

Reacting to an answer that
A query may solicit
Could possible ignore a thought
That’s glaringly implicit.

The words released into the air
From someone’s mouth and mind stem
Quite often hide some connotations
Lurking them behind them.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 12/31/2019 1:23:00 PM
I always tell my teacher friends "call the parents, do not write them a note" for this very reason!
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Date: 12/29/2019 9:15:00 PM
Even - nay esp. - the devil smiles as he speaks; angels often weep... Sage counsel, ilene! :) gw
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Date: 12/29/2019 5:02:00 PM
Quite true. The elderly do speak words which have nothing to do with their thoughts . . . . . (The Validation Code for this comment is MUM; does that mean I need a mum, or that I should just shut up?) Aloha! Rico
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Date: 12/29/2019 4:19:00 PM
I often wonder that I almost never believe any of the words, let alone what might be behind them. I dare to say I am often in the presence of children who have been taught to lie from an early age.
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