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Biting My Tongue

Secret cursed words unleashed They fell from spiteful lips Through a fake smile Clenched teeth Pretended to be spoken opposite of venomously Thrown like stones at any glass house Yet only after they threw the empty bottles of Windex out Graceless Wasn’t there when it was said Making such an insult, faceless There is no charade But that’s not what offends I’m not a reptile that just blends in Let he cast the first stone be without sin I gnash my teeth Trying to forget Seems like they want to force a U-turn So they’re not alone holding onto their regret It can’t be unsaid It won’t be undone It’s impossible to rewind Like using a garden hose to extinguish the Sun It’s I whom they believe is taking advantage I take nothing because I’ve always been a giver Raised to be civilized not a social savage Quietly allow the constant insensitivity to possibly abate Deny the grievance any space Refuse to enact with customized ignorance Resist all verbal desire to retaliate Tired of biting my tongue

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 11/8/2017 3:02:00 PM
Sometimes we need to bite our tongue so that we dont use words that we later regret.. but sometimes coward bullies need to be put in their place, so right words need to be used.. Well expressed Jelani..
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