she spoke
in the answers
of questions
never asked

she spoke
with wisdom
she claimed
was not
her own

she spoke
of love
in letters
never opened

she spoke
with never
revealing

learning that
waiting
………… waiting
…………………….. waiting
is futile

she spoke
nothing is a given
actions speak louder

learning that
waiting
………… waiting
…………………….. waiting
is futile

she spoke
with the realization
that conviction
is not necessarily truth

who listened