You came and went
Actually, you never really got here
But we were both waiting for that
The only way you could have stayed
– was to Change
With a capital “C”
This would have been like a plastic surgery
that you could never undo
It would have been the incredible change you were waiting for
All of your life
This would have been your stay card
The secret code that got you into the Red Carpet Room
The VIP lounge
The member’s only entrance
But, you left before you got here.
I wanted you to revamp your whole way of speaking
I had it planned
Had the books you needed to read,
Was going to be your coach, your leader
Your guide to change.
I was going to teach you a new language
One of kindness, one of compassion
One of sincerity,
One of listening,
Of caring
Of really hearing another
The art of communication
From crisis to intervention
From chaos to calm
From separation
To interconnectedness through language.
I was going to have you speak in a tongue
That was neither your mother’s
Nor your father’s,
But would have changed you to be the President of anywhere
Would have had you master communication
Like a song bird singing to its mate.
I had you this way…in my mind.
I had it all figured out.
I bought the book and underlined the important parts
Highlighted everything
And bent the top of the pages for future reference
I mapped it all out,
Was going to show you the world
Through effective communication
But you never returned with an RSVP
And the VIP of Master of Ceremonies over Communication
Never even got off the ground
It never even had an engine
Never even bought the book
Never read the email that I sent
Never agreed to meet, to talk, to share
Never made it past “hello”
Before we created the “goodbye”