You do need to write them down
otherwise the words
fly away indifferent
only rarely will the same come back
and naturally you will lose a few,
the birds that fly away
because you can’t make space
to feed them
but if you let too many go
the word goes out,
this becomes a place of hunger
not of plenty
and at first you might just feel lonely
but it could move you
to a stark season
where you stand bereft
and none come to perch
so do write them down
and set out your small seeds
even in winter.