War Of The Words Poem by Linda Ori
War Of The Words
I'm into mental sparring -
Catharsis for the soul,
It loosens up the attitude
But often takes its toll;
It makes you feel important,
It lets you spread your wings,
But even though it feels so good
It just might ruin things;
Like laughter shared so easily
When times are going well,
And then with just one careless word
You blow it all to hell;
It isn't good to hold it in
When words you have to say,
But be prepared for consequence
Once venom starts to spray;
Sometimes you have to speak your peace
And stand up for yourself
Or folks will walk all over you
Then put you on the shelf;
A little mental sparring
Can be healthy in a way,
Just keep it to a minimum
Or there'll be hell to pay!
I read this and was happy to see you agree. I have a stalker on this site who sends and writes (with proper names) crap poems about me and others...I tried to warn her but she won't listen...so go get her...Thanks.
Blocked responses do a lot of silent damage. Better to say, with sensitivity(preferably) than not to say! Got to agree with all of this Linda. And yes there is that fine line that is so easy to cross. If both parties are honest and understand the importance of this then maybe the risks are less. But, the poetry is the thing here and as usual Linda it is absolutely top notch! xx jim
I liked this poem. I like a bit of verbal sparring myself - it sets the cat among the pigeons and gets the conversation flowing. Well done, Linda. Love, Fran xx
AWESOME TITLE FOR STARTERS...EQUAL VALUE TO THE TEXT... QUITE AN INSIGHTFULL PIECE...MANY OF US MISS THE BOAT ON THIS WISE PHILOSOPHY, AND HAVE TO SETTLE FOR20/20 HINDSIGHT...NICE PENNING LINDA! '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''FRANK/FJR
I love it Linda, title, rhymes and clever poetry. excellent. Séamus
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Well said....we have to realize that words are the windows to our soul and have the power to bring sunshine or to being darkness in souls.