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Shut Your Mouth

An ode to silence

By Joe PattersonPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Shut Your Mouth
Photo by Nsey Benajah on Unsplash

Shut your mouth.

It’s best if you didn’t speak.

Lock your lips tight and clench

Every tooth from cheek to cheek.

Not a single word should be spoken.

Cut the sound off and make sure

Every sound barrier remains unbroken.

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Joe Patterson

Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.

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