one- two- three
一 二 三
i was born with two tongues
for me try to express
what it means to have a tongue
to speak of a global anguish
among each different language
where the removal of the tongue is
the anguish of each language.
i speak for those who have
lost their mother tongue
for those who lie in the dirt-
the creamy white substance
covering the tongue-less body.
for those who lie in the corner-
black eyed, and broken *****
tearing and tongue-less.
i have
one- two- three
一 二 三
tongues-
my mother’s tongue and
my father’s tongue and
now a tongue for the tongue-less
who cannot express the anguish
in their own language.
Mar 7, 2013
Mar 7, 2013 at 7:16 PM UTC
one- two- three
一 二 三
i was born with two tongues
for me try to express
what it means to have a tongue
to speak of a global anguish
among each different language
where the removal of the tongue is
the anguish of each language.
i speak for those who have
lost their mother tongue
for those who lie in the dirt-
the creamy white substance
covering the tongue-less body.
for those who lie in the corner-
black eyed, and broken *****
tearing and tongue-less.
i have
one- two- three
一 二 三
tongues-
my mother’s tongue and
my father’s tongue and
now a tongue for the tongue-less
who cannot express the anguish
in their own language.
