To Speak
A reflection on speech, silence, worth, and meaning
To speak—
To say something meaningful
With a meaningless vocabulary,
To say something of creation
In a manufactured world,
To say something of singularity
In a world of overproduction,
Where nothing is new,
Nothing is unique.
To say something of value
When everything is discounted,
It can all be made more cheaply and sold for more than you got it.
To say something of friendship
In a network of ones and zeroes.
To be silent
In a world that constantly notifies,
Notifies,
Notifies
Notifie
Notif
Noti
Not
No
No
No
No.
To say yes.
About the Creator
Sarah G.
Prefectly respectable corporate marketer with a hippie-geek alter-ego.
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Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
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Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
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Raw and beautiful!💖💕
This is fabulous
I really liked the flow of your poem, Sarah! The message is on point.
Powerful!