Language Barrier
You tell me ‘I love you’,
I bring you a different berry,
For every letter,
You know some are poisonous,
Yet you swallow them all,
You say you love me,
I hold a knife to your teeth,
You wrap your arms around me,
Ask me if I’m cold,
Whisper in my ear you love me,
I shake,
You hand me your coat,
You don’t let go,
Somewhere you’re always holding me,
Speaking words I don’t understand,
A native tongue of silence,
Does not touch yours of birdsongs

















