The Fiery Tongue Poem by Patricia Grantham
The Fiery Tongue
Who can quench the tongue in its fiery flame
That member of the body known only by its name
Not easily subdued nor always able to tame
Stirs up strife and stays ahead of the game
It sets the heart aflame, oh! so many time
Stirs up the emotions at the drop of a dime
Known to be the cause of many a great fall
Words spoken are sometimes as bitter as gall
A part of the body that can either wound or heal
Can speak cruel words of hate or of love so real
Will build up high and can also tear down
Speak words that can save or either let drown
The words that are spoken can do harm or good
Its lies and deceits is not always understood
A tongue can be tamed whether you believe it or not
Put out its burning fire and give it all you got
Copyright 2013
The words that come out from our tongue can heal or wound, erect or shatter, save or drown! ! If our words are so powerful, why don't we take a little more care before uttering something? If our words help enhance one's self esteem, why should we be so miserly in giving it, without it being hollow flattery? A great poem with lofty thoughts! Thanks for your elevating comment on my poem!
I enjoyed this poem very much! My favorite line was: Will build up high and can also tear down Speak words that can save or either let drown This line shows just how powerful our words are. Funny isnt? How we need our tongue to communticate but then we use it recklessly. Very nice write! :)
Wonderful Paricia, just can say wonderful.Had tongue been made of glass we would have been much careful while throwing any word.Deserve more than 10.
Words can hurt or heal, they should be used wisely. Well said and well written.
A nice thought provoking poem........ rightly identified a limb to be very greedy & unpredictable...... lovely
Tongue..... one has to be very careful of it..... it can break any relation.... i loved ur poem and also yer rhyming scheme.....
Stirs up the emotions at the drop of a dime. It certainly can! I think the last line is an excellent suggestion. Another good poem about wisdom.
Yes Ma'am. The tounge of a man really makes the level of other's perception about him. There is nothing sweeter than loving words and nothing else would cut through as a switch blade to a rib cage (As eminem puts it) A thought provoking write!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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A classic poem enumerating the tongues way of words in a rhythmic manner with rhyme make music flow! ! An enjoyable read which I feel should find a place in children's text books.! !