utterance

[fledgist]

a single word said in a living tongue
does more for us than any ancient text
seeming accessible yet leaving perplexed

the word's been spoken now or even sung
the bird's identified and has been sexed
a single word said in a living tongue

power remains in at least one human lung
those who think know what happens next
while all the masses are still dull and vexed
a single word said in a living tongue