I am good with a pen.
I am good with a pencil.
I am good with a brush.
But not as I want to be.
I am not good at showing my mind.
I am not good with lines.
I am not good with colour.
Not as I want to be.
Instead I sit here, pen
In hand.
Poised and ready
To express my mind in
Words
As I want to be
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Salt & Pepper
I love words
but the simple kind
earthy, honest, working class words
words of the factory and the farm
plain, uncluttered …
workmanlike words
I love words
Even those above my station
I watch them whizzing by
I recognize their beauty
But they sit uncomfortable on my lips
They leak reluctant from my pen
I admire them endlessly
But seldom embrace them
I love words
the taste and texture of them
Their ability to penetrate and move
Their willingness to come on command
Their endless ability to impress …
I love words
even those that are hard to love
I befriend the waifs and strays
The pavement specials
I train them to my voice
I love words
I recognize their power
They are the spice of life
Yes, even the ugly ones
those are my words ...
The salt and pepper of language
Simple, unassuming
but still so capable of infinite flavor