That of Which We Speak

We speak with utmost confidence

of something we can all feel,

and though it could be argued

that we can’t see it — here it is

For we can all see the light of love,

how it makes us able

to wrap each other snuggly

in the warmth of eyes,

communicate our approbation

in one look, strengthen each other

like that, even before we say anything

That’s where our words come from, then —

not the voice of theory or belief,

a voicing, rather, of what is.

©Wendy Mulhern

March 19, 2018