They told me
To use my words,
And not to fear
What people thought,
But society tells me otherwise.
"Don't say too much,"
It whispers.
"Shut your mouth
Before you hurt someone."
But what they don't know
Is that I've already hurt someone
With my own words-
Myself.
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Watch Your Words
PoetryInstead of blurting out my innermost emotions to everyone around me, I put them in here. Feel special. Enjoy it. Thank you for reading.
watch your words
They told me
To use my words,
And not to fear
What people thought,
But society tells me otherwise.
"Don't say too much,"
It whispers.
"Shut your mouth
Before you hurt someone."
But what they don't know
Is that I've already hurt someone
With my own words-
Myself.