John Lawless Poet Couplet

Words Are Going Missing

Words are Going Missing


Words are going missing……and no one seems to care!!
Red lined!!  Redacted!!!  Clandestinely subtracted!!

Their meanings have been undermined
to alter documents - long signed

cater to the lunacy
that altered words will set us free.

Words are being conjured…gene splicing gone awry
because our conversations may be heard by passersby,

someone may be offended
because our language wasn’t blended

certified as neutralized
words no longer “Super Sized”.

Words are being muffled….silenced by the mob
demanding that we serve them – fresh corn- without the cob.

Words are being “weaponized” – the arming of perception
a conversational “Cold War” – exchanges of deception.

Words are going missing……gaps upon the pages
trapped within this horror…….a poet’s heart still rages.



John G. Lawless
12/1/2015

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Kim Merryman December 1, 2015 at 10:18 PM Great analogies in this, John! A thought provoking piece! Love, Kim John Lawless December 2, 2015 at 8:14 PM Thanks Kim

Trevor Mcleod December 1, 2015 at 6:48 PM Hi John L. It's all true! LOL It's nice that we see ourselves being controlled at least. Words will always be weapons. Sometimes ours aren't big enough though. LOL Nice write John. It's a good persective to share. John Lawless December 2, 2015 at 8:14 PM Thanks for stopping by to read and comment Trevor.