words approach

 

words approach, 

to gain the feel from experience. 

but they can never get 

the presence of feel's stature.

they can be in receivership 

of its definition,

but never of the presence 

of feel's dignity.

words effort to embrace, 

as if essence is offered.

but experience is always only takeaways

and not necessarily grounds 

for immersive inheritance.

the read is not automatically 

the presumption of readiness

and readiness does not often receive

of a richness beyond value.

one does not come to presence

in this way. 

for takeaways

and this specific journey 

does not unquestionably merit or justify.

no one present is their own bystander. 

if and when, 

as this happens

to descend back into time,

is to then have a memorable account.

whereby close 

becomes the majesty of recall

and longing will lay down its life. 

for the promise of this future,

as memory will travel then,

on a road less traveled,

yet words will continue to approach . . .