Use Your Words

I know I’m sometimes slow to understand

I’m a monolingual man in a multicultural land

Terra firma, safe and sound – I prefer familiar ground

Do you speak English? ’Cause I’m no linguist

Mine’s a different sacred trust

I’m gifted with not sayin’ so much

I listen well – I want you to feel heard

So when you’re tellin’ me the truth – you can use your words

No babblin’ like the baby I once was

Oh sure, I’ve made the sounds – I was told ”That’s what one does”

But was it real? I can’t be sure – silence doesn’t need my cure

I may stay quiet – feel free to try it

Mine’s a different sacred trust

I’m gifted with not sayin’ so much

Unlike the buzzin’ swarms or bleatin’ herds

My mind’s the human kind, so you can use your words

Mine’s a different sacred trust

I’m gifted with not sayin’ so much

I leave the chatty blab to chirpin’ birds

Mine’s a different sacred trust

I’m gifted with not sayin’ so much

Unlike the buzzin’ swarms or bleatin’ herds

So I swear to tell the truth

But probably nothing but the truth

I’ll be using words