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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 has also a right.
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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.
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~ Jane Hirshfield
from "After"
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