I hear, I read
Lips, black ink,
Tell me I'm
Precisely this;
Unable to understand
Expression
Unable to connect,
Empathise,
Know myself.

Watch, listen.

Do you see me
Talking in neon?
Painting soundscapes
With my hands?
This body and I
Are sisters.
Often at odds,
Never estranged.
Biblioteca
De la menta.
I am the lexicon
Of body language,
And every silent word
Of animals.
I soak up
grief hiding in your
turn of phrase.
I hold close
Your sorrow
In my breath, my chest,
My attention.

Watch, listen.