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Feb 05
poetry
sharkcuddles

Words

The way words work is a mystery.
They will stick to your throat, to each other, to anything.
But they will
Flow out,
Jump out,
Like they have a mind of 
Their own.
They come out armed with 
swords and shields.
They crawl out with hands up,
Begging for forgiveness.
The way words work is a mystery,
A question
That can’t be answered.

 
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Posted: 02.05.22
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  1. liebeslied
    Feb 06, 2022

    I really liked the way you personified words! I can picture all these words just jumping around, forming unanswerable phrases. I loved reading this poem :)

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  1. sharkcuddles
    Feb 06, 2022

    Thank you!

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  1. EvieC
    Feb 07, 2022

    I love the way you wrote this, the wording is perfect for what you were trying to make the reader feel.
    Great job!
    EvieC

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  1. sharkcuddles
    Feb 10, 2022

    Thanks!

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