words alive with magic

there need to be
words
words to unfile for use
in times
in times of despair and sadness
loss and failure.

simple words strung together
in lines or phrases
recalling hope and joy

not words shaped like platitudes
that belie the truth of our pain

but real
words
of
healing
magic

words alive
with magic in their seams and
in their bones and in their blood
words that mend the tears, fuse the
breaks, cauterize the wounds.

simply magic words.

16 November 1986