Poetry

Tongue

A message to those who try to kick me when I’m down

Published in

Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

Mar 26, 2023

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Black background. White text in the middle of the page: “Tongue”. — Black background. White text in the middle of the page: “Tongue”. Image by author via Canva.

Watch out, its pretty sharp
It stings without dying
Surviving out of pure spite

It plunges deeper
Than the depths
It was dragged into

It will strip you down
Harder than sandpaper
Breaking down skin and blood

AVG

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