What have you eaten? blink, make a mental note to remember contents of every last meal-
You have grown so tall! standard fare, an achievement, smile modestly-
Walks just like her father! undecided once again whether to say Thank you...
or whether once again can pull off surprised Really?
Words not listened to, but the feeling behind
so spew at random but respond in kind
unchain frustrating English-thought reason
Non-words peppered with the physical and drawing from the vocabulary of exclamation
throw them madly around the room, there's enough to pass around
Some over-used, un-genuine sound?
then construct not, play spontaneity
Feelings then surface, while words are nascent
equations with no shape; euphoria, concern, pity
Sit back now, and watch embarrassment
change into the indescribable, except in poetry.
Jan 3 2008
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