THERE ARE WORDS HERE (by Heather Blough)

Edited by me:

there are words here
too many to be counted
battering against my stomach
and catching in my throat,
assailing against my heart
and faltering
on the tip of my tongue,
but if these words were to well up there
in the corner of my eyes
and you looked upon them
as one of those words
trickled across my cheek
would it speak to you?

The original (untitled):

there are words here
too many to be counted
battering my stomach
catching in my throat
assailing my heart
and stuck
on the tip of my tongue
but if these words well up there
in the corner of my eyes
and you looked upon them
as one of those words
trickled across my cheek
would it speak to you?
Copyright ©2005 Ashi Shadow 6/8/05 by Heather on Meaghann.
Edited by me 6/10/05 when I got to see the original. One of my favorite poems EVER. I believe it's absolutely beautiful. I love the first two lines, and believe that the last two lines are absolutely beautiful and one of the most beautiful metaphors I've ever seen (three lines actually).