Scattered.
Bouncing here and there.
Words staccato, head jerkily bobbing
Speaker wordily throwing sounds that flit like humming birds hoping to find worthy flowers.
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Eyes locked soul to soul bridging electric space
words rising and falling riding the current connection
arms waving hands intently shaping idea and story.
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Tense. Wordless.
Eyes dart away. Avoid contact.
Sparks jump from blue to brown crashing mightily in midair.
Air thick and heavy - lightening strikes threaten from an invisible horizon.
A knock on the door or a ringing phone.
Frosty build up thaws below frozen eyes.
Conversation shifts.
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One sided conversations makes hearing, listening difficult
when words carom through the air.
Listener reaching and straining to catch a stream of consciousness
trying to make sense of disjointed phrases.
“Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language
before we had speech, and apparently, 80% of what you understand
in a conversation is read through the body, not the words.”
~ Deborah Bull
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