#31 a necklace of silence

i’ve lived and died on other people’s words two syllable angels and in two more nothing what is this all about who is this all for the pregnant pause a silvery bauble strung with silent vowels it lights up your neck what is this all about who is this all for i’m equally to blame i can’t shut up the words come and come but i get them all wrong what is this all about who is this all for i’ll be tongue-tied wrapped up and restrained held back mute and mum a string of empty words hands tied what is this all about who is this all for bhagiti 5.20.07 perrysburg, oh