The Words

I said I need you and

You responded likewise,

Eagerly and lovingly,

We know each other,

Magic of words it is.

In the very beginning

There were no words,

Our life was simple,

Complications arose

Because of words.

Now words identify us,

Words tell us we exist,

They draw our outlines,

Fill them with merits,

And give us meaning.

The words we speak

And their intonation

Tend to change a bit

Either side of the river

We daily negotiate.