Mute Words

You and I speak without words:
our bodies contort into the characters
the alphabet lost long ago.
Our skin shivers in pitches too shrill
for human ears,
and we grin,
knowing that only we
can speak this way.
A lingered graze with shivered fingertips,
a biting eye contact only broken by rushed blinks--
I giggle, while you smile and nod:
“I’m so happy I’m here,
with you,
I’m so happy I’m here,
I’m so happy.” 

You find comfort in my silence,

I find chaos in your safety,

but neither of us has the vocal cords to say.

My mind re-writes the same line from long ago:

'It's as if we've lost our voices

in our quests to find ourselves.'

From a birds' eye view, our limbs are entangled in the form of 

a typeface question mark;

concentric symbols running across the page

with impossible urgency:

but you and I,

we're too lost in our questions

to lift our eyes from the ground,

for even just a second.

Will we ever know the truth in anything?

I can't really say,

I can't really say.

Reviews

[KL]

This is amazing! The concept you convey is so true, the inability to voice concern in concerning times - it's incredible how sometimes we can be reduced to verbalized non-verbalizations and can only operate on that level once it's been reached. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad.

You start the poem off strong and support it the entire way through with a vivid description of the situation, and the last two lines really bring the theme full circle. Think this one's going into the Library!

[Brett Forsythe]

Really liked it, you did a great job. Good write.

[Gauge "Rage" Parks]

there are so many words in the history of human kind but no matter what there is not a word on this eath that can decribe what you have wrote. it is truely am a,azing poem... love it, and I loved the imagery in your poem

[KAREN]

I liked this alot! I don't have words to say it was so good! beautiful!

[Dream Weaver]

A philosophical approach to why
couples lose their communicating
skills and where did it all go wrong
and why? I’ve been down that road
before and I can honestly say, I’m
still scratching my head…Great write1

[GTVile]

Very good use of imagery. You do a good job of describing that moment when all your defenses are let down and you don't know whether to trust it or not. Then, almost inevitably, we throw reason to the wayside and embrace the moment regardless of the consequences. Sure, there maybe harsh repercussions for it, but in the end, those moments when we're open and free are the fullest of our lives.

[Akeen V.]

Greattt work.

[AbbeyLyn]

I really like this poem-
You use really great imagery :)

[Zeek4]

I loved the imagery in your poem Julianna. Very sensual, I liked it.

[Hello, Goodbye]

the candidness is captivating and the flow of your words are forever inviting.. i gained delight in reading these words..

[FocusedAmnesia]

I love the symbolism in this. It's a really beautiful piece. The words flow elegantly. I also like the little bit of repetition you have in the middle "I’m so happy", and the two lines at the end.