Understanding

Understanding 101

Understanding 101 Lost amongst my acres of knowledgeand mounds of booksI'm a mere academic,Trying to make sense of life and love. I own a mellifluous mountainof meandering meaningless wordsand I mouth them when the moment arises. I cannot tell the difference betweenpatois, idiolect, jargon, dialect,idiom, argot,...

Beginning

Beginning I'm beginning to understandthat in silence I am drawn to You,that my unanswered questionsmay cause me to seek You more,know You more, trust You more. I'm beginning to graspthe significance of pain in my life,that my heartachemay cause me to understandYour children more,love them more, support them more.