Speak
speak to me
in a foreign tongue
and I won’t understand
speak to me
far too loudly
and I will tune out
speak to me
in tones of anger
and I can return only anger
speak to me
in empty meaninglessness
and I have nothing to hear
speak to me
as a friend
and I will be engaged
speak to me
as an equal
and much will be accomplished
speak to me
from the deepest part of you
and the deepest part of me
will respond
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Posted on October 1, 2015, in Poetry and tagged DoubleU, John White, Poetry, Speak. Bookmark the permalink. 49 Comments.
Gorgeous!
Thank you, Tejas! 🙂
what a great take on getting back what you put in…this is beautiful 🙂
Thank you! 🙂 You’re right. We have to invest more to get more back. It’s great to meet you!
Youa re welcome and likewise, John…
cheers,Thomas
Tcheuss!! 😀
… and you just spoke to me! That was beautiful!
Thanks! 🙂 Nothing like being on the same wavelength. 😀
Niiice! 🙂
Thank you! 🙂 It’s great to meet you!
Lovely piece, John! Your poetry certainly speaks to me and many others on here!
Thank you, Kunal! 🙂 You’re too kind.
Truly portrayed.
Thank you! 🙂
You’re welcome 🙂
Too true! 😊
Thank you, Bushka! 🙂
Many lessons in a single post! Bravo!
Thank you, Hasmeet! 🙂 [Takes a bow] 😀 You’re too kind.
Speak to me with those words, and those words will speak to me.
Thank you, Sarah! 🙂 It does go both ways. You’re right. It’s great to meet you!
Reblogged this on KCJones.
Thank you for the reblog!
Beautiful, John!
Thank you, Kelly! 🙂
Welcome, John! 🙂
😀
Dang! This is powerful. I love this. Sharing now.
Thank you, Tikeetha! 🙂
Brilliant! Love this.
Thank you! 🙂 It’s a pleasure to meet you!
Nice and so deeply true. I wanted to say also that wouldn’t it be nice if all over the world every human being could fully understand what the other was saying.
Thank you! 🙂 That would be so awesome! Travel anywhere, talk to anybody…incredible! 😀
I love this. Love, love, really love it. And it’s so true. Thank you.
Thank you, Lynne! 🙂 You’re too kind!
Love it!
As Beethoven wrote: “From the heart to the heart”
Thank you, Caleb! 🙂
Thank you for following my blog. I’m looking forward to checking out more of your stuff. Already I have found a lot of sobering truth here. I hope you have a great weekend. Warmest regards.
You’re welcome and thank you, Leeby! 🙂 It’s great to meet you!
Such fine words …
Thank you, Julie! 🙂 You’re too kind!
so very true and in my face!! attitude behind speech speaks louder than the words…
Thank you, Taruna! 🙂 I agree that sometimes the tone of voice or the attitude says more than words can say.
Your poetry is amazing. I believe that when reading ones poetry or even ones work you get to know more about the person. This poem is genuine and I appreciate its truth.
Thank you! 🙂 You’re far too kind. It’s great to meet you!
Lovely, John! 😊
Thank you, Beverley! 🙂 It’s great to meet you!
You too, John 🙂
🙂