The Story of a Boy
Metaphorically, gagged and bound
His voice makes limited sounds
His voice is blind
Yet spoken thoughts converse in his mind
Plots to unbind
Dreams of his speech and spoken words
Are these thoughts absurd?
He bears witness to those who take for granted their speech
His dreams of vocal expression, out of reach, for now
Metaphorically, gagged and bound
His voice makes limited sounds
His voice is blind
Yet spoken thoughts converse in his mind
Plots to unbind
Dreams of his speech and spoken words
Are these thoughts absurd?
He bears witness to those who take for granted their speech
His dreams of vocal expression, out of reach, for now
He temporarily finds his voice in a SCREAM
Why does everyone frown while he beams?
They want to drown the voice he has found
They want to bring him DOWN, Down, down
If the tables were turned, and it was they who yearned to find their voice
Perhaps they would see the beauty of a scream
And/or attempt to discern what it may mean
I believe the boy is finding his voice, a little more each day
Maybe tomorrow, he’ll have more to say
* An excerpt from my book, "Chris Will..." coming/available October 2012
Why does everyone frown while he beams?
They want to drown the voice he has found
They want to bring him DOWN, Down, down
If the tables were turned, and it was they who yearned to find their voice
Perhaps they would see the beauty of a scream
And/or attempt to discern what it may mean
I believe the boy is finding his voice, a little more each day
Maybe tomorrow, he’ll have more to say
* An excerpt from my book, "Chris Will..." coming/available October 2012
