Reblogged with kind permission.
I.
If I only mostly hold my tongue,
Bury most thoughts and feelings.
With only an economy of language,
A few, well-chosen syllables,
How deep would the cuts be?
II.
If I maintain a level of control,
Keep my cool at some level.
While keeping the tone just-so,
And carefully selected utterances,
What damage could I do?
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