Words Matter

For Barack

Words matter!
Feelings scatter,
Statements quake
And doubts meander.

Signals scramble,
Insights amble,
Speeches scrawl
And inklings tangle.

Thinking sizzles,
Falsness fizzles,
Memories fade
And longings bristle.

Talking tempers,
Wrongs remember,
Clusters cross
And whispers wimper

Words matter!
worlds shatter,
Spirits thrill
And questions answer.