W.S. MerwinMy words are the garment of what I shall never be Like the tucked sleeve of a one-armed boy.
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My words are the garment of what I shall never be. My words are the only thing my friends know they can depend on. If you want to know how I feel about something or someone, all you have to do is look at my words. They’re the first thing people notice and they’re also the last thing people see before I change my mind and decide that what I said doesn’t apply anymore.
The first thing people notice about me is my words. It’s like a tuxedo; the first thing people notice is the jacket, even though it might be hanging on a hanger in your closet. But if you really know anything about me, you’ll know that I don’t usually wear a tuxedo.
And if you knew me well enough, you would know that I don’t care much for jackets anyway – I prefer to go barefoot and shirtless most of the time – but just because I don’t usually wear one doesn’t mean that I can’t pull it off.
Source: The Lice
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