It can crash walls

It can rip you,

It holds the truth,

Yet speaks untrue.

It can deceive,

It can lure,

It can taint,

devour what is pure.

Of all the greatest armaments

that the world has known,

There is nothing more deadly than

The sharp tongue of our own.

It is by far the only thing,

that can cut you through.

Without even the slightest touch

You’ll bleed, you will be blue.

A chamber filled with cunningness,

It builds those web of lies,

Oh, human tongue, indeed you can

Dethrone even the wise.

It can suffice.

It can enable.

It can make peace,

and not cause trouble.

It will depend

on you, my friend,

Choose the best path.

One that enlightens our view,

Contributing to one’s growth.

                                                                                   ~Amelia D. Serato

                                                                                    Quezon City, Philippines