THE POWER OF LANGUAGE
And so it is my wont to listen up
She speaks of places I will never go
I can’t even go to the next room
But language helps me get most anywhere
And legs have limits I cannot accept
Not when language spans the Universe
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If she talks of flowers, no problem
Words will soon unveil a floral place
Memory, imagination, wonder
These and language sustain me
I direct myself to where I say
Heart intent will take me all the way
The Globe? I think tonight is Hamlet
Seventh Dimension Ah! A cheerful voice
Oh I suppose a ballgame might be hard
And there are surely loves I can’t access
But that was true before my legs gave out
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I live content without the need to fly
I know we’ll fly in Heaven bye and bye
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How do I socialize now thus confined
I get a hand to move to the next room
Then face to face with one or two or three
I am as social as I’ve ever been
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Cultivate words as you nurture plants
Grow happy with the language that ensues
Silent or vocal you will gain control
And travel anywhere a Soul can go