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a lesson in language
when you ask me
what is wrong and I am quiet
can’t you see that
my tears are my words
and they are calling to your soul?
don’t you hear how I
speak to you like this?
open your heart,
cry with me,
drown in my language
then hold me gently to
dry my hearts anguish,
speak to me in
the many dialects
of happiness
I will swallow your words
and there will be laughter
where our lips are touching
a lesson in language by ShadowDancer
allow our hearts to talk to each other
I am a dreamer, artist, and mother. I dance in the rain, spend too much time reading books, and live for my family. I am a gypsy, poet, musician, and artist. But most of all, I am a butterfly fairy. Come dream with me.
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This is full of longing, a longing beauty.
The person this is written for is lucky to be the recipient of such a generous, poetic heart xx
thank you so much erika, what a lovely person you are..
– ShadowDancer
awwwwwww “i will swallow your words” a sublime visual my darling
language is such a complicated delightful thing…we do have to look outside of the mainstream and hear, taste and see the diversity of language.
a tender piece that truly warms me xoxoxo
you’re so right sweet one, life speaks to us more in the silent things than the verbal… thank you for being such a dear friend.. xx
– ShadowDancer
Great work, very fluid writing.
thank you very much polo, i appreciate it
– ShadowDancer
WHAT A SUPERB GEM!! WE MEN CAN BE SO INSENSITIVE…..WE NEED TO LISTEN TO YOU MORE AND LEARN TO OPEN OUR HEARTS!!! BELLISSIMO SD!! XOXO
you brought a huge smile to my face.. men and women sometimes speak different languages, but it’s the language of the heart that reigns over all, is it not? much love to you raymondo!
– ShadowDancer
Great heartfelt feelings…very nice!
thanks to you, shootback
– ShadowDancer
Full of longing… Lovely poem.
thank you sybille, always a pleasure to see you on my pages
– ShadowDancer
So beautiful ;)
oh thank you, you’re really so sweet
– ShadowDancer
this is so tender, like a hug itself. beautiful. :)
you’re so sweet.. i’m going to wrap myself with your words to warm my heart..
– ShadowDancer
Gentle and beautifully expressed longing; a sensitive awareness of communication at a deeply felt level and the need for space in between people, there is a passage in ‘the Prophet’ where Kahlil Gibran talks about the space between a harp strings being vital to its music. This is a definite favorite for me
awwwww yesss.. you can tell me about kahlil gibran all day all year. beautiful comment, george. thank you.
– ShadowDancer
so completely yummy dearest.. I have a feeling I know how this may feel I am dreaming.. sigh..xxx
i dream of it too.. xxxx
– ShadowDancer