Body Language

There is a language, non-verbal unwritten, unspoken nonetheless it communicates while lacking even the simplest of words. (And for those knowledgeable in its interpretation it can convey- oh, so much.) Its medium is the body itself- thus, it can be read even by the illiterate. Its methods and signals are varied and intricate... It can relay mood, messages, information, innuendos. It is suggestive, inflective, perfectly understood or- often misinterpreted. It is a code- an inter and intra species lingo of- ruffled feathers, roosters strutting- a dog's hackles rising, snarling- or, tail a-wagging and sometimes tucked in- turned belly up- submissive. It is a head-bobbing lizard, the elaborate system of posture and posturing... It is an interchange announcing "danger" displaying emotion -spanning the spectrum. Joy to fright, sorrow, or anger, and surprise! It is the pattern of courtship, repetitive and generational. It is the lay of ears a language of the body- hardwired. And with us- it is a wink or a gesture (obscene or inviting) it is a glance, subtle the softness of a sigh it is a shrug or a grimace- the universality of a simple sweet smile it is what we find beguiling in that certain look- you know the one -the eyes telling all.