Giving Voice

Your eyes glisten
and a tear forms. 
Your Braille tongue
mouths a silent vocabulary.
The ‘O’ of your mouth
spells out the anguish within,
and with mute hands
you give voice to
an ear-piercing scream.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Crandall Avatar
September 7, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Powerful depiction of frustration and anguish! Sometimes, when I write a poem I feel a bit like this - unable to say what I want to.
Borg Avatar
September 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I think we all do,David, I certainly do. But we are lucky, that it's only for a short while. Thank you for visiting my patch.
Dietrich Avatar
September 6, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Wow. This one has such an impact with so few words. A like on this one!
Borg Avatar
September 7, 2026 at 4:51 AM
So glad you liked it, Andrea. I cannot imagine how frustrating it must be to have to go through life with this impediment. I almost feel embarrassed to have expressed it in poetic form.
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