Wednesday, August 2, 2017

who to talk to

who to talk to
the reason why we speak
for love from others
to pass the time
exercise the mind
for gossip or acceptance
someone needs convincing
 something to win
by showing off
a club you are out of
wanting to be in
with like-minded comrades
organizing to get it done
debate; become aware...
and why speak a second language
if it cannot be used to travel
to share what marvels have been seen
about a new community 
the home of a dream
like a poem to please the senses
heard in a foreign tongue
like a trip overseas
when life feels young
be reciprocally bilingual...
but when one speaks the first
and will not hear the second
there is no one else to reach
but a barista with an order
Quizlet on a cafe table
 hungry and alone
left with history and grammar
a mouthful of museums
an earful of inflection and tones 

August 2, 2017

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