The Tongue

WE ALL HAVE THIS TINY ORGAN
MUCH SMALLER THAN HEART AND LUNGS
ITS IMPORTANCE IS UNEQUALLED
THIS APPENDAGE CALLED THE TONGUE

ITS USES ARE VARIED AND MANY
FROM SWALLOWING TO A KISS
MOST OF ALL THE SPOKEN WORD
IS SOMETHING YOU CAN’T MISS

EDIFICATION IS ANOTHER WAY
TO USE THIS AUDIBLE TOOL
DEPENDING ON HOW YOU USE IT
COULD MAKE YOU FRIEND OR FOOL

SHARPENED IT BECOMES A WEAPON
TO CUT AND DISSECT DEEP
SLICING, DICING, CARVING AWAY
THE DEFENSES THAT WE KEEP

IT IS SO EASY TO HURT
SEE THE ANGUISH IN ONE’S EYES
KNOWING THAT YOU’VE CAUSED PAIN
REVELING IN THEIR DEMISE

TIS FAR BETTER NOT TO SPEAK
THAN DESTROY SOMEONE YOU LOVE
AND FACE THE RISK OF JUDGEMENT
FROM OUR HEAVENLY FATHER ABOVE

Friday, June 24, 2022