Words Reveal
Sometimes words will find their way,
And other times, they drift or stay.
Like people, some are quick to share,
While others speak but rarely care.
We talk and talk, but what is said?
A loop of sound inside the head.
Too loud to hear, too fast to pause
We never stop to hear the cause.
If only we could sit and still,
And let the quiet shape the will
What kind of humans would we be,
If we could simply learn to see?
But yesterday, a shift took place
A moment filled with gentle grace.
A friend who listened—truly heard,
And met each thought with not a word.
The things I hide, the fears I own,
That often bloom when I’m alone…
Were spoken, not to be undone,
But just to touch the light, then run.
When words are trapped, they turn to weight,
Distorted truths we cultivate.
But said aloud, they lose their hold,
Some shrivel, others might unfold.
To listen takes a quiet might
To hold a space, to not be right.
And when we listen, not defend,
We meet ourselves, but mostly mend.
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About this Poem
Words Reveal explores the delicate terrain of conversation, silence, and emotional safety. It reflects on how words, like people, can hide or open, depending on the space they're given. At its heart, the poem is about the quiet courage it takes to speak, the strength it takes to listen, and the healing that begins when someone truly hears us without interruption, advice, or agenda. It’s a poem for anyone who’s ever longed for understanding and found it, even briefly, in stillness.
