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the right words

are never in reach

By jae v.Published 4 years ago 1 min read

Why is my vocabulary so stunted?

A person’s knowledge only goes as far as their words.

A person’s car only takes them as far as their gas.

60 mph, 50 mph, 40 mph, thirty

I can only explain, how I feel, as far as my words

I can’t explain the depth of my love, or the doubt of my desires

The sadness he caused, tearing me apart by every limb, my head rolling

Will never have words to communicate these feelings

The best I can do is scream, rip my vocal chords apart, and deliver you my flesh

Sometimes I feel ineloquent, if that is a word

I speak with my hands and struggle with my informal voice

Study, I need to study, to expand the width of my horizon

Yet again

Somethings never have words that quite fit them

I’m lost searching to find those definitions that can explain who I am, to reveal, from wall to wall of my mind

The questions unanswered and the people who misunderstand

They misunderstand that somethings cannot be explained

I am not defined by this alphabet

I am

I am a being of light, of stardust and soul

I am not explained by words

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About the Creator

jae v.

i write to learn about myself. i write because the process is confusing and lovely all at once. i write like i'm hungry. i say i write then i don't. i write because words are spells. i write because i'm angry i can't say somethings aloud.

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