he wanted to be the king of saying things
of all the things that could be said
and made faint motions toward that
later on.
he saw how it was done
he watched each day
when people came up to him
with exaggerated gestures
and dumb show
thinking he had the comprehension
of a stick.
how much anguish can a person know
in being so totally mistranslated
to be born with such fine discrimination
as to nuance and tone
a bell with no clapper
a star out of reach
and capable of noble utterance
beyond all human bearing
beyond angelic speech.
mary angela douglas 1 january 2023
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