A day comes.
A day comes
when the mouth grows tired
of saying "I."
Yet it is occupied
still by a self which must speak.
Which still desires,
is curious.
Which believes it also has a right.
What to do?
The tongue consults with the teeth
it knows will survive
both mouth and self.
Which grin -- it is their natural pose --
and say nothing.
Jane Hirshfield
when the mouth grows tired
of saying "I."
Yet it is occupied
still by a self which must speak.
Which still desires,
is curious.
Which believes it also has a right.
What to do?
The tongue consults with the teeth
it knows will survive
both mouth and self.
Which grin -- it is their natural pose --
and say nothing.
Jane Hirshfield
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