Wish I Could Tape My Mouth Shut

Wish I could tape my mouth shut
To keep myself from spreading
This part of me
Into the world
But my lips are stronger than that
I’d break that seam
With my verbal abuse
And spit fire at humanity
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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