Three Oddest Words

- Wislawa Szymborska

When I pronounce the word Future,
the first syllable already belongs to the past.

When I pronounce the word Silence,
I destroy it.

When I pronounce the word Nothing,
I make something no nonbeing can hold.

Scream Bloody Murder (CNN presentation)

Scream Bloody Murder: Christiane Amanpour and members of the CNN