Tongue Poem by soulful heart

Tongue

Rating: 5.0


The dangling dollop of nemesis;
Boneless six inches forming words;
Breaking or sealing, bonds of existence
Bane or elixir that destroys or protects-
Using ignorance as bliss, softens even hardened hearts,
Yet- Using jealousy as scythe, hacks a tender dream.

Using innocence as tool, soothes harassed mankind,
Yet- Using fear as dagger, stabs greatness of faith.

Using compassion as aid, nurtures the mortal being,
Yet- Using wickedness as pincers, snaps filament of trust.

Using kindness as water, douses lurking cruelty,
Yet- Using anger as lava, burns anguished feelings.

Using ecstasy as potion, kindles sublime emotions,
Yet- Using pain as skewers, pokes festering wounds.

Using pleasure as balm, revokes perishing passions,
Yet- Using arrogance as poison, decays quaint relationships.

Using hope as candle, enlightens wishful goals,
Yet- Using greed as disease, spreads recurring violence.

The worst weapon to injure and curse
Or the best cure to heal and foster;
Multitasking necessity of humanity
As best tool of brain and heart
Representing every varied feeling known.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Tongue that has given birth to languages
Languages that have expressed all that goes through human heart and brain.......so this poem depicts the duality of this tongue of six inches that can kill or make a six feet person.....
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Mj Lemon 22 December 2014

Very nice! Where would the soul be without the tongue?

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Aisha Masha 06 January 2017

The tongue is used to bless and to curse! Good lessons in this poem.

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Edward Kofi Louis 25 January 2016

We use it wisely; for peace than war. Thanks for sharing.

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Deepak Kumar Pattanayak 15 January 2015

I wonder if there were no tongue what would have happened to mankind....a small object so powerful can make and break this world.......very nicely composed with beautiful words...10

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Geetha Jayakumar 05 January 2015

Fantastic poem. I just loved reading each lines.... So much things said about TONGUE in a very unique way. +++10

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Akhtar Jawad 05 January 2015

The worst weapon to injure and curse Or the best cure to heal and foster; Multitasking necessity of humanity As best tool of brain and heart Representing every varied feeling known. Beautiful.

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