it’s not until it is

tell me what is it worth 
to listen to words 
that spill forth sincerely 
but mean nothing later?

tell me where do you put 
the meaning of expressions
that hold surety
like clouds in the sky?

tell me who do they belong to
when they come and go 
do you keep them or stomp them down
and how do you know?

tell me is it in the body language
or the shifting of the eyes 
must actions always match
and why is it a disguise?

tell me when you listen 
is it to every bated breath 
until the words prove to stick
then, is it like they never left?

Les’Nspired