tongue
the double-edged sword
untamed, unsheathed
will injure to the death
any soul that allows
the verbal Diablo
to permeate
heart, mind or soul
sharp knifed tongue
slashes about
cutting and slicing
penetrating the
innocent heart
wounding a child…
a child of Our Father
happiness drains from the naive
removing former visions of peace,
brightness fade from the eyes
darkness envelops my brother
internal wounds lay unhealed
he is raw inside
barely contained
within the
subterranean,
otherwise known as
my brothers’ flesh
he becomes calloused
and seeks to slay as
he has been slain
sullied heart of my sister
cracked and incomplete
adorned with
disappointment
and despondency,
punctured with cruel
words of another
replacing what was once
boundless sisterly love,
irreplaceable love,
love that would bless another
liz
feb. 06/2007
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. Proverbs 10:20
Whoever of you loves life
and desires to see many good days,
keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking lies.
Turn from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it. Psalms 34:12-14
Why do you boast of evil, you mighty man?
Why do you boast all day long,
you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?
Your tongue plots destruction;
it is like a sharpened razor,
you who practice deceit.
You love evil rather than good,
falsehood rather than speaking the truth. Psalm 52:1-3
