i heard a word today
I heard a word today
And it made me cry.
It wasn’t personal
So I’m not sure why.
But it went down deep inside me
In the way that cuts like truth.
Freed a feeling trying to hide in me,
Tore away its walls and its roof.
I guess it came pouring out,
No other place for it to go,
Not with a shout
But with a soft and silent flow.
And inside me stars were shooting,
So many, like when it rains dogs and cats.
I guess you could call the word, “beauty”,
Though it wasn’t spelled like that.
I heard a word today
And it made me cry.
It wasn’t personal
So I’m not sure why.