A Secret Language

A Secret Language



We wrestle with the mystery of words,

hammering from the vast inchoate

universe, the pointed spears and sharp swords

with which we marshal the inarticulate

chaos of the soul. With precision

we discuss, dissect and delineate;

then define and decide. Each decision

is set in stone—not open to debate.



But beneath the dogma something rebels.

We sense lost treasure buried in a field,

or secret meanings glimmering like jewels

in the dark caverns of the soul. They yield

their bright reward only to those who mine

with the pick and spade of symbol and sign.

In this underground struggle we soon learn:

only the work and liturgy of art

can unlock the secret language of the heart.