you use so many damn words
to say nothing at all…
language should mean something
— phrases aren’t shiny toys
or twinkling lights
you just string together
to impress the neighbors…
these things, these symbolic things
we create with our tongues
and vocal cords, fingers and hands
— they are precision tools
used to propel the fire from our heads
into the air
with the hope of igniting the hearts
of our fellow humans!
don’t putrefy it with fancy bullshit
or with flowing garbage
that seeks only to show off
or reveal how clever or educated you are…
make all the words count
and do it with style, not fluff
be fucking original for once…
use the words to show who you are, okay?
— communicate with your scars
and maybe a few of your hurting
wounded comrades might heal too
because they will feel embraced
by what you have to say
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