Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Opening Your Mouth

Sometimes it’s better to open your mouth
But on other occasions, it’s not,
For declaring opinions may often go south,
So decide if you’re taking that shot.

There’s a certain relief when your views are expressed,
Yet it could lead to some confrontation
And you might then regret not just letting it rest,
Thus avoiding a bad situation.

How to know what to do is a balancing act - 
Neither spewing nor stewing’s ideal – 
Though perhaps, with finesse and a sprinkle of tact,
You can calmly explain how you feel.

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Gershon Wolf June 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM Well,... frightening how tentative 'free speech' is these days in the old US of A... Still better than in Russia though, where you don't dare say anything negative publicly about Mr. Putin, unless you'd like to disappear 'for a while.' Ditto for N. Korea, Iran, Iraq, and so many other countries. ~ gw