A budding writer's collection

LINGUISTIC DAGGERS

Pistols and rifles, swords and scimitars,

Wielded by men driven by their crimson sight,

Could render a life breathless, it's story untold.

Phrases or words veiling malicious intent,

Uttered casually with apparent harmlessness,

Could steal a life's essence, the body a mere shell.

Knowledge is sacrosanct, echo the walls,

Beckoning hearts and minds and souls,

Craving to quench their thirst.

Within these hallowed walls,

each one is equal,

for there is no prejudice, only harmony reigns.

Every learner is welcomed,

With open arms,

No superior or inferior inside these walls.

Beware seeker,

For your words aren't in vain,

Weapons they are, or, healing balm.

So choose your words wisely,

Or risk being banished.