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breathe
July 9, 2019
in, out.
we use our own words as a weapon
we use these words as a form of aggression
we hold our phrases against one's throat
not thinking about the things we quote
people enjoy the way that one suffers
waiting for the moment to see when they buffer
hurting the people that they think should change
killing these people just from calling them strange
in, out.
we keep these words flowing
without the price of knowing
not seeing what these words can do
to the people who aren’t exactly like you
in, out.
© Jacqueline T., Flowermound, TX
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to me, this poem represents society and the way people are so quick to put others down for just being who they are.