Words

Words

words/letters
symbols on a string
obsessions of genius
possession of kings
complicated tools
manipulated by fools

everyday/every way
you and I 
all we can say

words

see them
hear them
read them 
write them
say them 
mean them
use them
abuse them

echoes sound softly
around in your head
modestly/proudly
once they are said

find them
say them
write them
play them
amuse them
abuse them
fuse them
use them
									
words/letters
symbols on a string
obsession of genius
possession of kings
complicated tools
manipulated by fools

echoes sound
alive in your head
once they are thought
and then they are said

find them
say them
write them
play them
use them
abuse them
amuse them
believe them

everyday every way
you and I
all we can say

…words….

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Date: 5/9/2017 1:26:00 PM
Fabulous David, really enjoyed this. #7
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Date: 5/9/2017 7:48:00 PM
Dear Elizabeth, Thank you for your generous comment, which means a greeat deal to me, as you might well imagine. Best wishes, David Sermersheim
Date: 5/9/2017 7:12:00 AM
Well stated David, words are the blood of a rich life.
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Date: 5/9/2017 9:20:00 AM
Thank you, Phil, for your very kind comment. I appreciate it. Best, D.S
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