Comfort Words
Which words soothe
You know the ones that cool temperatures
And bring that smile to the face of busy days
Overworked and overlooked
They fall out of minds
A jumbled cornucopia that somehow rearranges itself during a blink
The spell checker came later
The ooh and aah came with comfort food
An ear that took its time and stayed the night
Slipping between the REM breaks
Then they slid out of the sheets before dawn
Sentences flicker
A net caught them
But some need throwing back
Their time to dance will come
The milli seconds between thought and voice
Is what really matters
Times are broken when the heart is involved
As pulse throbs each vein in sweated brow
Lips quiver with each word born
Passion knocks on the door first
Its eagerness screams to be heard
Gestures mean nothing
Without the parlance of love
Tone stings
Anger stretches
Calmness pacifies a troubled soul
These are the words in their structure
Their meaning, their deliverance
That moves us
Whether in thought or deed
We must trust each constructed sound
To pay its way
Words are our currency
To a richer life
Spend wisely!
Copyright © Andy Mears | Year Posted 2024
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