You say it best…
- Martyn Foster
- 12 minutes ago
- 2 min read
…when you say nothing at all.
Not just a Ronan Keating song immortalised with a scene in Notting Hill of Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts ending in a private garden sitting on a park bench, symbolising love, presence, an unspoken bond and understanding that stands the test of time. Like with a lot of things, multiple meanings and interpretations do arise. Sometimes it’s best to listen.
A communication with no words
A true heart-to-heart
Or soul-to-soul
And yet nothing lost in translation
We learn more by listening than speaking
Active, not passive
We seek understanding, not a reaction
Learning to sit with uncomfortable emotions
There’s always some truth in sarcasm
Perhaps you should talk less
Creating a sorrow from the sonorous
I’m sorry, mate, but you sound terrible
Sometimes we like the sound of our own voice
We know words, the best words
The cup’s full of nonsense
Today I feel “D&G”, though not fashionably
Sometimes it’s best not to say anything,
And watch our opponents slip up
A foot in mouth moment here
A “please explain” there
Sometimes we speak for the sake of speaking,
Unable to sit in silence
Having to fill the void for risk of going stir-crazy
Like a shaken-up champagne bottle fizzing fit to burst
Sometimes we don’t have anything really to say
Saying nothing at all
The sound of silence
The tagline for an EV car
Sometimes we speak to reassure ourselves more than other people’s benefit
Like a mantra to the self
Only when we answer
Are we at the risk of going insane
A look, a hug, a nod
Read my body language
Face, eyes, hand
Smile, truth, touch
A coffee on a bench
A wine on the verandah
A beer on the patio
Great company
‘Fra amici’ as the Italians would say
Among friends
The campfire crackles, the stars beckon
Peace – without a spoken word
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