In Wait of Written Word

unable to hear your voice
 I await your written word
  not knowing if it is on its way
   or near
    or long from being sent
     or if you still wait for mine
      or if you are too busy
       too angry
        silenced by tragedy
         have nothing to write
          have too much to say

In Wait of Written Word

Bob Komives

into this void
 I put made-up words
  made by me
   thought by me
    into angry words
     into sad words
      bad words
       that I make worse
        in laugh and curse
         as I hear you chastise me
          for spiraling into pessimism

while I wait
 I pull my thoughts through your voice
  until your true words arrive
   to erase my fear
    that you forgot the years
     and reasons
      and moments
       when it was inconvenient
        but always important
         to write with news to tell
          and words that say you think well of me

Bob Komives :: Fort Collins © 2001 :: In Wait of Written Word :: 0105