Derek Stephens
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Words are meaningless to me
except
to convey an emotion
or to give speech
to my thoughts.
Yet words are useless
in their inadequacy
and their infrequency.
Words of matter is what i need, so i can
embellish my life with the fruits of the Andes
and capture my face on the photo of youth
for the prosperity of time.
Words so i can live with immortality of love,
and words to send the angels and the seraphims
down,
so i can talk to them about football and
ask racing tips.
I want a river full of words which i can revel
in
and pass my life away.
Like a feather falling from a mountain
gathering the dust of time
and becoming
born again in the valley of memories
so like a videorecorder i can rewind and
playback
and reminisce on times which are only words.
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