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Open Poetry #12

The Choice

Denise

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0 posted 2001-02-01 08:29 PM

The tongue wields daunting power
It bestows both sweet and sour;

It can heal or it can harm
Yes, it can cut or it can charm;

It can sing a lullaby
Yet it can, too, so vilify;

It can rend a tender heart;
Such tenderness it can impart;

The choice is yours – for good or ill;
Such awesome power lies in the will.

[This message has been edited by Denise (edited 02-01-2001).]

Irish Rose
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1 posted 2001-02-01 08:32 PM

This moved me to tears, yes, sometimes our words can destroy what we have tried all of our lives to build, and you can't take them back. Thank you, Denise.

"I walked beside the evening sea And dreamed a dream that could not be." George William Curtis

Denise

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2 posted 2001-02-01 08:49 PM

You're welcome, Kathleen. I'm glad it touched you!

Sunshine

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3 posted 2001-02-01 09:22 PM

Very well done, Denise...concise...

Denise

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4 posted 2001-02-01 09:48 PM

Thanks, Karilea! I'm glad you like it!

laryalee
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5 posted 2001-02-01 10:08 PM

I really enjoyed this Denise - excellent portrayal, and thought-provoking too!
Lary

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6 posted 2001-02-01 10:13 PM

That tongue can indeed be soft or sharp....good thoughts here, Denise

kcsgrandma
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7 posted 2001-02-02 12:46 PM

I agree with the message, and enjoyed the way you presented it. Well done!

To love another person is to see the face of God.
- Les Miserables

Marilyn

Denise

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8 posted 2001-02-02 08:11 PM

Thanks for reading and for your lovely replies, laryalee, Balladeer and Marilyn!

Denise

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