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Did You Have To Say It

DID YOU HAVE TO SAY IT? You stand rooted before the cameras, Aiming your temper before the lenses, Jostling your tongue with hatred, Just because you failed to agree, With another pillar that made it senseless like a humming bee, Because guys think you are in another verbal jamboree, Did you to say it? Your speech strikes like a lightning, To soot the moral fiber of the public, Just because of your ridiculous mimic, And when the blames become too acidic, You try to be apologetic, Did you have to say it? Your selfish lips spices up the saga Tribalism inflicting the minds of the public, Making the nation go gaga, When will your tongue halt the infatuation? Just because you were bewildered with the silly emotion, Sincerely, Did you have to say it? Whenever your heart hardens on an aspect, You get busy with that dialect, Typing into Facebook and twitter, Throwing all that verbal litter, And when the nation becomes bitter On you, we ask, Mr. 'Contempt transmitter,' Did you have to say it? Do you really have to say it? Now that you are folded like a plait, You really deserve the bait, Because the men in wigs awaiting for you, To have that legal sitting with you, You begin holding your breath, Your career awaiting its death, Due to your verbal wreath, That had it tight like a woman's sheath, Too sorry because You never had to say it. I hear you got the letter, That they want you abroad, Because your lips lost the grip And detached the silence... Now it is bound to face the legal whip, The men with snow hair had their say, Even a silent fool never goes astray, But because of your pride, you gave way Now you have to pay Because your mouth wanted the dirty play, As you think of what awaits you, The people still ask, Did you have to say it?!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 2/21/2017 3:42:00 AM
Great thought well-expressed.
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Date: 2/24/2016 9:57:00 PM
nice to see this one again, Spencer, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
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Date: 1/3/2016 10:54:00 PM
HOPE TO SEE YOU THIS YEAR 2016
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Date: 10/15/2015 6:26:00 AM
Hi Spencer, was hoping to read a new poem from you this morning. Sending Mail.... Linda
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Date: 10/12/2015 2:43:00 PM
- Welcome as a new member at P-Soup - A great first poem from you :) - I wish you good luck and a lot of new "poet" friends, Spencer :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 10/10/2015 6:28:00 PM
Spencer, WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@
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Date: 10/10/2015 11:06:00 AM
Spencer, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT"
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