When There Are No Words

Words should pass between friends as the lightning passes from cloud to cloud. - Thoreau

when there are no words for what you think or feel

there is music

gibberish and screams

rotten nightmares and sweet dreams

the moon, the stars, the clouds and the sun

an infinity of numbers after one

along with an eternity that is never done

there are tears

fears, formulas and forgotten years

cheers and jeers

there is silence

white flags and relinquishing self reliance

changing gears and a sky that always clears

not to mention short walks on long piers

Author's Note

"No, we will see if we cannot, in our words and our lives, say that we have a little value". - Thoreau

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

My elderly aunt of 93 can no longer speak or communicate how she feels, but she still has the ability to listen to music and appreciate it. Thank goodness for music. Your words resonated dear Pete.

Chris

[Pete]

god bless her. music truly is the universal language. i could not live without music, nor would i want to.

[Curly Grace]

A fluid, thoughtful piece that captures how emotion spills into images when language falls away. The mix of chaos and calm gives it a quiet resonance.

[Pete]

great thoughts curly grace. thanks for sharing.