Here you are,

Standing on stage

Preaching your way through life

Crowds gathered in front of you

Laughing when you chirp

Crying when you whisper

Shivering when you state

Here I am,

Lost in the crowds

Wondering how it feels

To fly with your funniest jokes

Swim in your deepest thoughts

Drown in your darkest desires

Wings and legs aren’t what I lack

You see,

I’m blind when it comes to the shapes your mouth forms

Deaf when it comes to the sounds it makes

I don’t speak your mother tongue, it’s true

But I can read her eyes

And they’re telling me that I must fight

Till all of your words are heard

Till all of your feelings are shared

As I’m wishing to understand

A beautiful voice saves the day

Its tender tone bridges our minds

As it interprets what you say

Here we are,

You &I

In the same auditorium

I can now see you

Hear you

Know when to laugh

Wonder whether to cry

Or to shiver when you state

Marie-Jeanne Richa - L1