Undressing the words

by Lemma   Oct 28, 2010


Undress your costumed phrases,
Slip off their lingerie,
And simply communicate,
The words you want to say.

Don't dress them up as banter,
Or deck them out in wit,
Tell me what you truly think,
The truth I shall permit.

Don't fool me with metaphor,
Don't say it with a rhyme,
Don't use complicated tricks,
That merely waste my time.

You may try to clothe your spite,
Or robe remarks of pain,
But for all the good of what?
What do we have to gain,

From saying not what we mean,
But something else instead?
For sometimes words that hurt us,
Are words that must be said.

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  • 13 years ago

    by Lonely Rider

    //For sometimes words that hurt us,
    Are words that must be said.
    //
    I really loved these words... so true and thoughful..
    brilliant poem.

  • 13 years ago

    by Jad

    I am really impressed by this poem. I love the personification you have given to words and how you write with a maturity that many people do not write with. The metaphors you used in this poem was really good and like everyone else I was getting the truth will set you free thing. Anyway you did a great job and keep writing.

  • 13 years ago

    by Ingrid

    From saying not what we mean,
    But something else instead?
    For sometimes words that hurt us,
    Are words that must be said.

    ^^
    Lol, I found myself nodding when I read this. Ain't that the thruth, yes ..sometimes we have to speak the words no one wants to hear in order to prevent worse.

    Good job!

    5/5 Ingrid

  • 13 years ago

    by Courageous Dreamer

    The last stanza was probably the most powerful, thee was a few lines that didn't really click or make sense with me, but overall the meaning did get it's way across rather nicely at the end. I thought the rhythm & rhyme were both excellent...you did rather well, I'm glad I discovered this.

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