You Talk Fast Poem by Raj Arumugam

There is another way of talking and chatting;
there are other ways.
One could be slow
and could wait; one could listen
to the other and not butt in as quickly as possible;
one could listen till the other finishes
and only speak when the other is ready to listen and to
understand.
One could be slow and meaningful
utter only words that capture your feelings.

But you only seem to understand
the rapid gunfire way.
There are other ways.




(from The Migrant - notes of a newcomer (February 1997- July 1998))