This bandage wound around my heart
seals the wound, but not the smart.
Sharp words pierce faster than a knife
while kinder words can dull the strife.
Spoken words can’t be reined in
or called back from where they’ve been.
So zip
your lip!!!!
For dVerse Poets prompt: Wound
Photo from Unsplash, used with permission.

Some people do need one.
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If you’re making a list, I have a few names to contribute, Sadje.
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Haha! It’ll be a very long list.
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Neat
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