Almost: The Pain of Being Left Unheard(Continued Expansion)39. The Body Remembers What the Mouth Never SpokeEven when words are not spoken, the body records the moment.A tightening in the chest.A pause in breath.A subtle drop in energy.The body reacts before language can explain.This is why such moments return unexpectedly—because they were stored somatically, not verbally.
Almost: The Pain of Being Left Unheard (Continued Expansion) 39. The Body Remembers What the Mouth Never Spoke Even when words are not spoken, the body records the moment. A tightening in the chest. A pause in breath. A subtle drop in energy. The body reacts before language can explain. This is why such moments return unexpectedly—because they were stored somatically, not verbally. The poem’s quietness mirrors this truth: some memories live below language. 40. Why We Rehearse Conversations That Never Happened Many people replay conversations that never occurred. Not out of obsession, but out of unfinished processing. The mind seeks completion the way the body seeks balance. The unheard word becomes a phantom dialogue— spoken again and again internally, hoping for a different outcome. The poem gives that rehearsal a resting place. 41. Emotional Safety and the Right Moment to Speak People often blame themselves: I should have spoken sooner. I waited too long. I hesitated. But...