These words
should scream out loud!
They should howl in pain
and weep with tears.
These words should run,
jump,
bend in half,
spit blood,
grind their teeth
and curse!
These words would kick,
grab throats,
bite,
scratch,
pull hair,
and gouge out eyes.
These words would want to curse
and hate.
These words could die
of venom,
only to rise again
and die once more.
These words would go mad...
...if only they could spring to life!
The poem explores words' raw, unbridled potential—what they could achieve if only they had life. It conveys the speaker's frustration and yearning, who sees words as vehicles of emotion and action bound by their inanimate nature.
The theme revolves around expression, emotional intensity, and limitation, portraying words as powerful and helpless.
Each stanza escalates the emotional weight, starting with screaming and weeping, progressing to physical violence, and culminating in madness and resurrection. This crescendo mirrors the speaker’s rising desperation and frustration.
The closing line, "...if only they could spring to life!" is both a ****** and a resolution. It starkly contrasts with the vivid, animated imagery preceding it, emphasizing the static nature of words. Highlights the ultimate limitation of language: no matter how powerful or evocative, it remains inert without human action.
