Wasted Words Poem by Kela LewisMorin

Wasted Words



We wait for the last possible moment.
Even when confronting our opponents.

To reveal,
How we truly feel.

We hide behind our counterfeit expressions.
Conceal and contain our countless confessions.

Failing to announce,
What our mouths long to pronounce.

We purposely squander opportunities.
Maintaining our positions within our communities.

Avoiding any disclosure,
Reducing the risk of exposure.

We use humour to dilute what we actually say.
Because the truth does not have to be revealed today.

We know there always is a tomorrow,
So today has not got to be filled with sorrow.

We wait and wait.

Stall and prolong.

Until it's too late

And the moment has gone.


There is never a convenient time.

For us to say what is really on our minds.

It takes the sight of a death bed.

For us to say what needs to be said.

Sunday, December 28, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: human nature
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