Poetry with Jose

Actions 

Forget my words, 

Forgive my actions, 

I press forwards: 

The law of equal and opposite actions. 

You give what they take, 

They take what you give. 

Don’t act fake; 

It’s hard to forgive. 

In order to love, 

You must hate. 

It can fly like a dove; 

Or remain innate. 

Love, the time spent. 

Hate, the time away. 

Try to be in the present, 

Or harshly you’ll pay. 

It is hard to keep quiet, 

But sometimes it’s hard to speak. 

A few words could spark up a riot, 

And few words can make one weak. 

Plenty of words can mean a lot, 

Yet many words can say nothing. 

Say too much, and words can blot. 

Be wise and mean something. 

Listen to the beat of your drum. 

Ignore the white noise. 

That constant rhythm you always hum. 

That is how you find lives’ joys. 

-JS

My name is Jose Silva, I am a current D3 student with aspirations of making it into a pediatric residency after my time here at CU. I was raised in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Growing up I took a liking in poetry (in Spanish); when I came to the US, I found the inability to express myself in that manner incredibly frustrating, so I doubled down in English class. Now, as a dental student, I have insomnia and sometimes when I can't sleep, I will write.