Home » Poems » Diane M Quinlan » Bite Your Tongue

Bite Your Tongue

anger, betrayal, confusion, how i feel, life, spoken word

BITE YOUR TONGUE ©

Tongues march forth in a wicked line---
From harvests of viciousness potent as wine….
Their stories can escalate to a viper’s bite!
Victims do retaliate in a set manner of ‘like’---
If not taught understanding and shame….
They will ‘too’ also walk bent and lame.
Bite one’s tongue a fore it splits---   
And the eavesdropper is made ‘deaf’ to all words!

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Paul Callus

Date: 6/2/2015 9:13:00 AM

A clever offering that tackles a most common topic in life....tongue wagging! In Malta we have a saying that goes: Better a word less than one extra! It can save a lot of trouble or pain. // paul

Diane M Quinlan
Date: 6/2/2015 9:59:00 AM

Thanks Paul I had a great time with this write----being a senior, time is so precious.... as water is today and why 'drink tainted water'! Your comments are very welcomed and appreciated. I enjoy my receding years because; as an 'adult lady', I can finally not hold back, criticizing 'verbally'---the unsatisfactory products and especially badly prepared restaurant food that I am given and pay a pretty price for! Many a year I held back returning goods (what-ever) and thus, lost value and monies to and especially my 'treated' not too frequently, when earlier married---meals out! Now I can enjoy, pick and choose and judge! I do this primarily with 'tongue in cheek' mode and also with the show of my lovely O'l Lady Charm of a smile! This gets me places and things I could only dream 'once upon a time' about. A tongue wagging senior Lady poet....didee!

Diane M Quinlan

Date: 5/27/2015 6:47:00 PM

Thanks SKAT A, I am glad when you enjoy what I have shared today. Many a time I have learnt to 'bite my tongue' after a tongue lashing was given back!