Words Are Such Perfect Traitors Poem by Bharati Nayak

We are alike in our SHEER LOVE of words. I think this love is what makes both of us poets because as you say in your poem I JUST WANT TO HOLD THEM I MY HAND - a sensitive and innocent gesture. But our love for words doesn't blind us to the danger when are misused by dictators, terrorists, politicians, advertisers, etc.We must be vigilant, and your poem fulfils that need

Words cannot do justice to the thoughts they dare to represent, yet they are all we have. Well conceived and written

Bharati, i THINK you are saying you'd like to use words to help you keep dreams, but words are not adequate to perform that task. tsk, tsk, tsk. bri ;)

Thank you everybody who have left their valuable impressions on the poem.

(Part-2) On first October I was in a flight on my way to USA.During my stay there I was unable to log in to PoemHunter and could not read even HomePage.That is the reason I have not replied to any of the comments.

Till now I was not aware that this poem was selected Member Poem of the Day on First October 2022.I knew it when I read comments with congratulatory messages today.(Part -1)

I've known others who believe they possess the lock and key to my own words insisting on telling me what my words mean…at such times I've certainly felt my words had betrayed me.

I wonder at dreams and thoughts that escape before I can capture them with words! Perhaps they are better running free!