The Syllables of Sound

Photo from Lagos, Portugal 2021

The syllables of sound

ebb and flow,

a cacophony to untrained ears:

harsh, brash, discordant.

They clash together,

then blur into a melody—

unexpected, beautiful.

To one, it sounds like the sweet embrace of home.

To another, a long-lost love.

To another still—unshed tears.

Words.

There is power in them.

Languages.

There is meaning.

The straining of the ear

meets the desire of the heart—

one beat, then two.

And then,

the syllables become words.

The words become a tapestry

of a story left untold.

To you.

To me.

To the ones left behind.

To the ones yet to be.

This is the syllables of sound—

a rhythmic weaving

that brings community and connection.

It's an open invitation

to culture

and tradition.

And still, it flows.

The syllables of sound.