The Tongue That Dares
A Poem by
Savannah Bly
Dare.
The Tongue That Dares Society bases value by the dollar
Forgetting emotions
Tells us where we fit in
And who we can never be
It is sad how we throw away
Written words
They are easier to burn
Easier to forget
But spoken words stick to the brain
Creep and devour our inner thoughts
Consume us inside out
We can't forget
Publish your writing
And they will burn without reading
But don't you dare speak your words
They'll cut the tongue who dares to say "You are wrong."
Dare to know the importance of both written and spoken word
Dare to read the words painted on pages
Dare to speak with the tongue they wish to kill
Dare to live when tongues were lost yesterday--
In a blood-filled war o f words and power
© 2014 Savannah Bly
Featured Review
words had more power back in our sixties...it seemed so anyway...and the written words also..
but now rebelling against what we aren't comfortable with gets slammed down almost immediately.
government, society is big on status quo..
but we must remember, they can't cut out all of our tongues, and they can't silence all of our pens.
the blood will spill but we will prevail.
i am glad you dared to write this.
jacob
Posted 10 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
10 Years Ago
Thank you so much for your kind words Jacob! :)
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This is very powerful ! So glad I read this, great job!
Posted 10 Years Ago
This is very powerful ! So glad I read this, great job!
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
words had more power back in our sixties...it seemed so anyway...and the written words also..
but now rebelling against what we aren't comfortable with gets slammed down almost immediately.
government, society is big on status quo..
but we must remember, they can't cut out all of our tongues, and they can't silence all of our pens.
the blood will spill but we will prevail.
i am glad you dared to write this.
jacob
Posted 10 Years Ago
words had more power back in our sixties...it seemed so anyway...and the written words also..
but now rebelling against what we aren't comfortable with gets slammed down almost immediately.
government, society is big on status quo..
but we must remember, they can't cut out all of our tongues, and they can't silence all of our pens.
the blood will spill but we will prevail.
i am glad you dared to write this.
jacob
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
10 Years Ago
Thank you so much for your kind words Jacob! :)
This is so true, thank you for writing this.
Posted 10 Years Ago
This is so true, thank you for writing this.
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
10 Years Ago
Thank you Taylor!
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I'm glad to see you penning the angst I'm certain you are feeling--ah, the politics that exist in speaking one's mind. Continue speaking truth to power in written word and in spoken word as often as you can! You are a strong woman--let that light of yours shine!
Posted 10 Years Ago
I'm glad to see you penning the angst I'm certain you are feeling--ah, the politics that exist in speaking one's mind. Continue speaking truth to power in written word and in spoken word as often as you can! You are a strong woman--let that light of yours shine!
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
10 Years Ago
Thank you. :)
The pen is mightier than the sword as love is mightier than hate. Stand up for what is right no matter the naysayers. An excellent message here...:).............
Posted 10 Years Ago
The pen is mightier than the sword as love is mightier than hate. Stand up for what is right no matter the naysayers. An excellent message here...:).............
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
10 Years Ago
Thank you Sami! :)
10 Years Ago
You are welcome muchly...:)....................
Savannah, this is a very strong poem. I love the dare refrain at the bottom. Our society has, indeed, changed....and I'm not convinced it is all for the better. There was a time when people who disagreed could be civil with each other, but today....that is almost not tolerated. Someone will be silenced through fear or intimidation, or litigation...sad state of affairs.
Posted 10 Years Ago
Savannah, this is a very strong poem. I love the dare refrain at the bottom. Our society has, indeed, changed....and I'm not convinced it is all for the better. There was a time when people who disagreed could be civil with each other, but today....that is almost not tolerated. Someone will be silenced through fear or intimidation, or litigation...sad state of affairs.
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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Savannah Bly Wichita, KS
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Hi, my name is Savannah. I am originally from the West Coast but live in Kansas now. I love to write and I love to read; one of my current majors is Creative Writing. I have a blog I am restarting soo..
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