WORDS

by Dumpstead   Nov 25, 2005


Shakespeare in Love - Paltrow's bare bosom and a passionate kiss;
The script, the dialogs, the language did seem a bit amiss.
In the art of films in this new age's crisis
It lacked lust but the love was hers and his.
Felt good, Sure felt good. That I cannot dismiss.

The dialogs, the wordings were much appreciated by my girl.
I agreed and said that the words were used for what they should be
"To express oneself"; not to merely talk, tickle and brawl.
She squinted and said "We need language to communicate, don't we?
To get along with others, to indicate to them what we need,
To ask for food, to ask for things, to tell others of how we feel."
We left our seats and went to get my bike, my mighty steed. ;p
I kept thinking about the origin of language while we were on the wheel.

She kept asking me what did I think,
And below is what I told her while having a drink.

" There was no need of words to ask for food or other materials and things.
To ask for them you could always prick, point and pull the right strings.
The need for language was not to be able to get along with others,
But to get better with those, with whom you already got along.
Words were not needed to tell what you wanted from your fellow sisters and brothers
Words were not needed to tell them whether they were right or wrong.
Animals have no language but only bodily gestures and yet they survive and thrive
You meet people who speak different languages and get along well and naive
But when you want to tell your loved ones how you feel, that is when you strive.
Words are needed to express what cannot be seen, heard or felt by others; the meaning of which they must derive.
Words are needed to make others aware of one's emotions, to establish a bond with family and friends, to build a beehive.
Be Careful with your words for once said they cannot be undone with countless apologies for they hold the truth of the moment.
And Truth is all about what you believe in and can make others believe in, rather than what exactly happened in an event.
Words have the power to twist the truth, sometimes only for a short period though
Choose your words and the twist will be true, will be accepted with a graceful bow."

"Nice philosophy, but I know for a fact that you prefer a kiss to a word when we meet.
You do speak very little and stare a lot for a man who thinks words are so sweet."
That was her reply. I wondered for a moment whether we should talk further or skip the beat.
I decided to exercise my brain and so put on my charm and gave her the heat.

"Silence is like darkness. Darkness has no existence; it is the absence of light.
No fear could be wrought of darkness if there was no light. Dark would be our plight.
Silence is the absence of words, without words what value would silence carry?
To savor a silent moment with you is my pleasure. Do not judge me in a hurry.
Love can rest deep in the eyes and heart but it must be voiced for the partner to acknowledge it.
And once voiced with commitment it is like the Genie's lamp that will never go out once it's lit."

She held my hand, said, "I love you" and gave that smile of benevolence,
From that moment on wards for that night, there was only silence

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  • 18 years ago

    by Dumpstead

    Dear Nitin,

    Firstly thanks for reading my poem and secondly thanks for commenting.

    It is true that this poem lacks something, what even I am not sure. I had stopped writing for about an year due to well. er.... some misunderstandings. but I am trying to write again these days, whenever I can find time.

    This was my first attempt at writing again after an year and truly does not have the quality of my other works. I know that, but apart from that I do not write for other\'s apprisal.... I prefer a lot of criticism and experimenting. I must agree that this was not a successful experiment though.

    Thank you very much for being true and sharing what you felt about my poems.

  • 18 years ago

    by End Of Eternity

    Hi Buddy!
    somehow before reading "WORDS" i had a sight of no. of comments u hv recd so far and the votes & was amazed as 157 members hv visited it before me.
    then after going thro the same i realized something:
    when u r writing long...u hv to make sure that it builds that interest in reader..mostly teens come to visit this site and though the theme u wrote abt is so good...but the length and the way it was written lacked that required bond. it was more of an article rather than poem...u hv writeen some great poems & even this one cud hv been good..but somehow didnt.

    "just my feelings"

    take care