I learned new languages
once I met you
Nothing in English
caught your essence
I tried French,
Spanish,
and Italian
Maybe the angels
who speak in tongues
could capture some-
of your beauty
But here on earth
there is no sound,
letter,
word,
or sentence
that could see your truth
Feb 9, 2014
Feb 9, 2014 at 4:59 AM UTC
I learned new languages
once I met you
Nothing in English
caught your essence
I tried French,
Spanish,
and Italian
Maybe the angels
who speak in tongues
could capture some-
of your beauty
But here on earth
there is no sound,
letter,
word,
or sentence
that could see your truth
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