Why do you thrift speaking? she asks him very often. He is choked with words, Over cooked and sticking each other. But still he keeps quiet. She likes to be heard. He too to listen. There is less effort in Listening than to lisp. The truth is that formless word is God! When it comes out of her mouth it had transformed into a form. But when the words Butterfly out of her mouth it takes wings And sings soothing his sense. He tries to see in her speech And in each of her word The formless presence of God. This keeps him still quiet, A silent reverent listener. Hence she asks him often why Do you thrift speech?!! He smiles and keeps listening...