What's In The Words?

Written by jes_da_man:
Monday, July 28, 2003 - 8:54:50 AM.

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What is... in the words of a poem?
That sometimes makes it special
Is it hidden within the words?
Or is it just simply superficial?

Is it by chance what is said?
Or could it be what is meant?
And does it really even matter
If any kind of message is sent?

When you read a poem,
Does it have any meaning?
And does what is said in it
Ignite any special feeling?

It is so very sad to think
That there are some of us
Who simply skim the words
And know not of their loss.

Then there are a number of others
Who somehow take away much more,
For they've read between the lines
And of what they've read they're sure.

And then there of course are those
Who undoubtedly know a work of art,
For the words are what their worth
And they simply take them to heart.

And finally there are those
Who try to find some meaning
Of that, which has been written?
And are immersed in the feeling.

It is only for you to say
Which of these, are really real.
But first you must ask yourself
How it is you really feel.

By asking what's in the words
Can they make you recall?
Of something very special,
If there's anything at all.

Are they able to make you stop
And for just a short while wonder
What you could've done different
Yesterday or even way back yonder.

Can they make you just sit back
And simply let your mind reflect
On things that till that moment,
You've forced yourself to neglect.

Do they even have the power?
To make you stop and ponder
About what could have been,
Or what was once torn asunder.

Do they make you stop and think?
About things you've said or done,
Or maybe even better yet
About a very special someone.

These indeed are only a few
Of the things a poem can do,
For there are many other ways
That a poem can surely affect you.

Especially if that poem is filled
With pain, sorrow and loneliness,
Or memories, feelings and emotions,
Or even, love, joy and happiness.

And I really hope in my heart
That when you set this down
You will have taken with you
That which so many of us have found.