In a Manner of Speaking

In a manner of speaking nonsense is the name
Of the wisdom you preach with thy clipped tongue
Your rusting roots where never planted, 
In the prophets philosophy  
As
Peace, Peace, 
Peace endlessly departs your lips
Yet it has never descended, 
Or embraced a soil
Embraced by wars dagger  
In a manner of speaking you’re not a man,
Lesser TO of a man, she whispered to your fist  
As her will scattered 
Never to reunite or reminisce 
The 4 letters of her once glorious
L 
I 
F 
E
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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