Second Language

All the joy in my life had rotted away,
I saw a vision in blue and my blues flew away.
And just for a second I truly believed,
Though I don't know what in.We tried to talk to each other,
But the words that came out of our mouths
Were carried away on the wind,
Which turned them inside out.In desperation I tried
To communicate with my eyes--
When all you've seen is people's pain,
It's hard to feign surprise.And we just smile.