the word is there
i know it well
i will sound rusty chords
place my tongue just so
move my lips in aged patterns
the word is there
part of a thought
waiting for the word
to make it whole
it will do my bidding
in its own time
lost in the labyrinth
of a convoluted brain
it sits inert
in a cul-de-sac
a rock settled
deep in place
stubborn unyielding
it is not my first word
formed in an unmapped mind
it is one of many
saved from a lifetime
listening
sounding
singing
the melody of language
the word sits poised to move
this word will tell you
what I need you to know
it is my word
i will speak it to you
wait with me until it comes
– Dorthi Dunsmore
