Spaces

Can anyone claim to understand
The pain in the heart of another man
Hear his clumsy words
But don't presume to know
Because the words he does not use
Are the ones that show ...

Our words tell half a story
When spoken like we mean them
But more by far is understood
From spaces in between them

Be careful what you say
Your intent will find a way
To fill the spaces in between
Revealing what you really mean

Don't protest "I didn't say ..."
When spaces give the game away ...