My tongue is tied in knots
Afraid of breathing fire
For years I eat my thoughts
Their consequences dire
Green monster kept in check
Tight jaws clinched by vice
Boiling my insides sick
Pressed lips like frigid ice
Silence a golden key
When all is said and done
For all the truth I see
Unseen to everyone
For peace of mind I seek
Long-winded banter spew
You taught me how to speak
With everyone but you
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Poetic Rants By Akram Sadiq
Poetry**Winner of (Poetry Prize Awards) for (Best Poet) & (Best Poetry book) categories... **Winner of (Le Book Award) for (best Free Verse Poetry Read) **First place winner of The Elimination monthly Awards (June 2017) # My name is Akram Sadiq. I'm a Jui...
