Around tongues there are
Kisses
Insults
Forever
Whys
Hows
For whom
People who need to be heard.
TO SPEAK UP is to take
Power
to Sing
to Scream
to Cry
to Whisper
to Listen
to Tend to wounds
to Break down borders
to Declare
to Resist
to Reflect
to Exist
to Hope
to Own oneself
to Love
to Imagine
to Accept
to Begin again
to Strip yourself bare
To speak up is a trick to silence
a trap set for the ear
TO LISTEN TO YOUR WORDS
Is Tender
Is Powerful
Is Thrilling
Is Contemplative
Is Clear
Is Sonorous
Is Luminous
Is Graceful
Is Honest
Is Raw
Is Delicate
Is Simple
Is Fluid
Is the heart pounding
Between us there is a bridge,
where my tongue runs to meet yours
and your murmurs tremble along mine.
At the heart of silence, there is language.
May 6
May 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM UTC
Around tongues there are
Kisses
Insults
Forever
Whys
Hows
For whom
People who need to be heard.
TO SPEAK UP is to take
Power
to Sing
to Scream
to Cry
to Whisper
to Listen
to Tend to wounds
to Break down borders
to Declare
to Resist
to Reflect
to Exist
to Hope
to Own oneself
to Love
to Imagine
to Accept
to Begin again
to Strip yourself bare
To speak up is a trick to silence
a trap set for the ear
TO LISTEN TO YOUR WORDS
Is Tender
Is Powerful
Is Thrilling
Is Contemplative
Is Clear
Is Sonorous
Is Luminous
Is Graceful
Is Honest
Is Raw
Is Delicate
Is Simple
Is Fluid
Is the heart pounding
Between us there is a bridge,
where my tongue runs to meet yours
and your murmurs tremble along mine.
At the heart of silence, there is language.
