All communication is an attempt.

An attempt
to map one intangible thought
to a different intangible thought
stored in another person.

Along the way,
we’ve picked up some tricks:
a raised eyebrow,
or an impressive vocabulary.

But the shared goal remains
comparisons among
ideas of ideas.

A game of darts thrown at meaning.

Here are the rules!
Each dartboard has a different layout
and you can’t verify where your dart lands.

Whether or not it is possible
to hit a bull’s eye,
I attempt to get closer.