words v1.0

dream

nightmare

dreamscape

landscape

wordscape

words crammed on a line.

jumbled together in prose

clumsily falling out of our mouths

each given its life

its own personality

wandering constantly in my mind

melodic rhythms of consonants

along the way forming patterns

forming a path through my mind

like a river of ideas

constantly flowing

traveling through...forming branches

side streams

leaving their touch

spreading their roots

planting seeds

of truth.

some may mature into beautiful meadows

others into a densely wooded forest

some will cut

slice away a piece of you

taking with it a trophy

forever seared in mind

others will never see the light

for they are withheld

out of fear

out of love

some words may find their way

through the darkened cave

where the soft light

of what used to be

remains hidden.

protected.

it was placed there for safe keeping

its such a very special piece

the place where the world stopped

where not a single word will be found

because it cannot be described with words

it cannot be defined

whats left when words wield their damage

 you want to say hollow, but that's not it.

so completely heavy & dense,

a million pounds of pressure

in the bottom of the abyss.

but none of it captures it.

instead it must be dispersed

allowed to flow within the river

carried along as it makes the circuit

dancing through memories

experiencing the emotion

remembering the smells

the textures

the sounds of voices

saying words. 

  forever easing the weight of words.