Thursday, August 11, 2011

"Silence says it all" by Laurie Molloy

Silence says it all
eyes peacefully peering into
eyes on the other side of a room
or the eyes across or beside them-
deciphering the depth
of eyes meeting eyes-
touching fingertips lightly,
gently brushing one arm,
glancing away and then catching
the all knowing return glimpse.
The truth of movement
takes command over speech-
the purity and unconsciousness of action
rules the world of precise expression.
Words are rehearsed, made-up, made to sound
like something you want to hear.
An embrace, gentle knudge, or quiet look
happens freely, an impulse without a plan-
silence says it all.

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