hold my tongue

by fthrush

December 4, 2013

Hold my tongue and hold it still

it shows too much of me

it speaks my heart

and holds me accountable

Hold me and hold me tight

im too exposed

too vulnerable and too weak

too eager to tell you

my tongue ran away

and took my thoughts with it

it plastered them on walls

and shouted them from soapboxes

hold my tongue and keep it quiet

don't listen to the blabbering

to the rhymes or the treble

to the uncensored emotion

lock it away but don't swallow the key

your tongue has told me too much

has whispered too many sweet things

swayed mine own tongue to speak

i cut mine out to keep it quiet

but it grew legs and arms

and a voice like thunder

that soon outpaced me.

my tongue ran away

its taking me with it

im dragging myself behind

trying to cover up its footsteps

hold your tongue and hold it tight

i do not want to hear

the angels song

the breath behind your words.

cover your ears with wax

and lack of attention

so i can tell you at last

and tame my tongue

ill cover your ears

with both my hands

and pretend my words

don't change anything

i love you

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fthrush

I am a composite. I was born into a family of composites - one a Mexican, and one a mix of European (though mostly German/scandinavian). My favorite foods were Beans and Macaroni and Cheese,but now I don't eat dairy or meat. I grew up listening to both Silvio Rodriguez and Raffi. I have been a composite ever since. I keep collecting languages because the more I learn the fewer words seem to accurately express. I have found that art speaks to me; that words, music, and lines move me. I have found a place for composites, and that place is in this world - learning, loving, and giving. I hope to do all of these things.

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