"It takes two years to learn to speak,
and all life to learn when to be quiet "
-Ernest Hemingway-
Shhhhh...
Don’t say a thing
We don’t need to talk right now
A single whisper will be too much
It’s time to end this altercation,
we’ve got be careful
Let’s put this fight away
Our tongues are so sharp
today
Stabbing open wounds
with two-edged sword,
over and over again
Don’t underestimate the power
Words can be hotter than fire
So easy to hurt with just one
of them
The damage done, so great
We know how to speak, shout,
scream
Words like bullets hit the target
perfectly
But to stay quiet... challenging
Close your eyes and count to ten
Shut down what you want to say
Now it’s time to let go of anger
driving frantically our temper
Let’s put our egos down to sleep
Sing sweet lullaby
Tomorrow we’ll look at the world
with brand new eyes
In the morning the storm will
be gone
Let the silence work
its magic touch
Untangling our feelings
and clearing up our thoughts
Stop, just say no more.