Words:
Crossed, they’re a game
Given, they’re kept
Broken, they’re betrayal
Of love and poetry
Those of the king are law
Those of the Lord, Amen
Badly written, they’re a typo
Well written, they’re art
Signed, they’re a promise
And yours are simply a tongue in my mouth
Words:
Of the living are wind
Of the deceased, heritage
Of honor, a guarantee
Sometimes a lament
Words of order are to be shouted
Shouted, they’re strength
Sometimes they’re weakness
Rhymed, they’re beauty
Highfalutin, they’re chatter
Heartfelt, they’re prayer
And yours are simply a tongue in my mouth
Words:
In favor, they’re an argument
Sung, they’re lyrics
Faltering, they’re a stutter
Cut short, they’re muteness
Quiet, hmmm! Suspicion
Romeo’s is Juliette
Quixote’s is madness
Buddha’s is wisdom
Fidel’s is persistence
Mine may be banal
But yours is simply a tongue in my mouth