Words spoken in haste will burn and soon be gone
Though they bruise and foster indignation
Words we leave unspoken slowly smolder on
~
Tempers flare and words are hurled, like knives we've drawn
Soon forgotten after contemplation
Words spoken in haste will burn and soon be gone
~
Mute, we leave each other wanting, put-upon,
Choking on the smoke of consternation
Words we leave unspoken slowly smolder on
~
Fires that blaze, unchecked, consume what they feed on
With the air of their own conflagration
Words spoken in haste will burn and soon be gone
~
Embers lie in wait to feel the breeze, whereon
They perform the next incineration.
Words we leave unspoken slowly smolder on
~
Woe be to the soul that simply carries on,
Abandoning arduous conversation
Words spoken in haste will burn and soon be gone
Words we leave unspoken slowly smolder on
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Dana Crandell
Dad, Stepdad, Grandpa, Husband, lover of Nature and dogs.
Poet, Writer, Editor, Photographer, Artist
My poetry collection: Life, Love & Ludicrosity
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