The Right Words

The right words eventually come--they do Words from the deep form the song I sing They don't come easily, yet they break through Drop enough of them, and they might ring Words from the deep form the song I sing Never as dreamy and pretty as yours Drop enough of them, and they might ring They might fly away, or bust down the doors Never as dreamy and pretty as yours Dredged up words from dark depths buried deep They might fly away, or bust down the doors Words freed like water I no longer keep Dredged up words from dark depths buried deep The good, bad and ugly things I should know Words freed like water I no longer keep Works, not of art, merely written for show The, good, bad and ugly things I should know They don't come easily, yet they break through Works, not of art, merely written for show The right words eventually come--they do Pantoum On Writing Poetry Poetry Contest Hosted by L Milton Hankins 12-2-2022