The Tongue Finds the Heart

Alice Wyatt

May 17, 20221 min read

The pen is mightier than the sword

but

the tongue

mightier still

slenderest of blades

piercing

twisting

finding that tenderest of targets

the heart

leaving no mark

only

drip

leeches of old

pulled from the bowl

dark and slimy

by the well-meaning

quack

suck suck suck

Let’s Be HONEST, shall we?

Have you Heard?

Just telling the Truth,

This is God’s WILL!

in desperation

I cocoon my soul

protectively curl

around my core

fill my ears with

the silent mantra

I Am Enough

2 Comments

fattymoon

Jun 22, 2022

This pulled me in from the get-go. From the heart, you can just tell. You pour it on, then you pour it out. Fantastic poem.

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Thanks for the feedback Jeff. Will you send your mailing address to me at alicewyatt1970@gmail.com and I will send out a fox 🦊 sticker!