Friday, 20 September 2024

Teetering

 


We let our words sit.

Teetering

on the edge

of a precipice.

One forceful outward exhale

and they will slip.

But we need to be sure

that what we want to say,

is what we

need

to say.

That letting

those words strip

back the blinds,

Won't open

the windows to a blustery day.

 

So, we hold them back,

just enough that we can see

the ocean spray,

but far enough away

to stop the breeze

from carrying them

into the waves.

 

We let our

words stand.

Alone. Withstanding

gale force winds.

As we ourselves edge

gingerly inlands.

Scared of the ocean swells

that could befall

once these words have fell.

We let our words sway

on the brink, one slip

and they will sink.

To unleash a flood

that will submerge everything,

and then we will be left

alone once again.

Floating on driftwood

with nothing to say.

 

So, we hold them back.

Always holding back.

Now too many letters

filling up too many

sentence backpacks.

Too many words straddling

the lines of our notepads.

Whilst lining up even more to join in.

We can't stop these taps from pouring.

We let our words seep out gently,

mere trickles at a time.

If you read intently

You may be able to join the lines,

see the dots being connected.

Our collective thoughts imitating dust.

To hide away thoughts

that could push,

our words over that precipice,

and unleash a flood

of pain to wash over us.

 

 




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