Like a pair of wings
You unfurl words
That mean these things
Flying in the air
Seeming so free
‘Till it lands
Words walk among
Teeming masses
As part of it
Every crowded sidewalk
Every clogged hall
By hearts and minds
They are a security
You can use them as batons
And as riot shields
There is nothing more
Glamorous than heroes
Toting only their voices
No thrown fist
Or super power
Just quick wit
It is a shield
And a baton
It is an entity
It’s a thing you
Can hold so dear
And be ripped from
So don’t shout
Too much or you’ll
Lose your larynx
Lose your security
Baton and shield
An entity
It’s your last
Bastion to
Those so unrefined
Words better than weapons
News better than broadswords
Hearts no better than minds
Hearts no better than mine
If I find my opponent
Shuns the words I say
If all else is lost
Then we can use swords
But nothing is yet gone
We still have voiceboxes
Hearts beat in our chest
Minds quake in our head
“So until then,
No swords.
We use our larynx.”
Consume Reality! 