Linguistics

I know the language
of
love
and
hate

at my father's knee
I learned
distrust
fear
anger and
humor

from my mother
I learned
mistrust
disillusionment
laughter

words
replete with
looks
the tilt of the head
the roll of the eyes
eyebrows raise
mouth turns down

fluent in emotion
my arsonal primed
I search for the final knowing
life