Watch My Lips

(A bit of fun)

At times we take for granted,

the gifts bestowed at birth.

It's not until we lose them

we understand their worth.

I bellowed as a baby,

was vocal as a child,

tried cadence for seduction,

screamed out when I was wild.

Last week my voice turned weary,

it whispered and grew weak.

For days now I've been silent,

a mouse without a squeak.

My loved ones are all smiling,

believe it's kind of cute,

that she who's always talking,

is now completely mute.

Frustrated by my prison,

with thoughts I can't release,

God help the ones who mock me,

the ones enjoying peace.

For when I'm back to normal,

I swear I will repay,

my tongue will do some whipping,

and then they'll rue the day.

Reviews

[emmajoy]

' .. .. God help the ones who mock me, ~ the ones enjoying peace... .. '

Love, love, love this.. tho, of course, sad as sad for you. Your meter is a grand lesson of how to, plus is so wittily worded. Charm and fun truly do go together. Thank you for both. x

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Em, it lasted about two weeks before my voice came back. I did see the funny side of it and soon adapted to sign and body language, much to everyone's amusement.

Chris

[emmajoy]

Smiling with you.. x

[red93]

Thank Goodness you're back Chris 👍👍👍👍👍 This piece is great, very wry and witty. Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Chris Shaw]

Only eight months late Tony. A belated thank you. Sorry.

Chris

[W. Barrett Munn]

This is really clever and so well done-I especially liked the mouse without a squeak.
This is publishable-quality writing and I salute you for taking me on this humorous journey.
W.

[Chris Shaw]

A belated thank you Winston. Only eight months late. Sorry.

Chris

[Temperance]

I hope your voice has returned and the tongue-lashings weren't too bad. :) This is such a cute poem about losing your voice. I enjoyed the read so very much! Thank you! Temp

[Chris Shaw]

A belated apology Temp. A thank you which is better late than never:)

Chris

[Temperance]

You’re very welcome.

[Neville]

.............. You mistress C and with much respect, are more than merely verse-a-tile your ink screams from the page from which it has been strategically placed and demands to be both seen and heard ... Neville :)

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Neville for finding this old poem I wrote one year on a family holiday. A quiet one I might add. Your review is lovely.

Chris

[Neville]

You are indeed so very welcome Chris .. my pleasure n truly :)

[Dave Brown]

Just came across this
very funny and wonderfully written
you certainly do have the gift

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Dave. Pleased you enjoyed it. My family did when I lost my voice :)

Chris

[Dave Brown]

That's even funnier

[Will Neill]

my type of Poem Chris, my mother had a tongue like a whip and there were time we all wished she'd lost it.
But she's old now and a lot more mellow. Loved it.
Will

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Will, pleased you enjoyed my poem. Voice is back to normal now, and no complaints from my loved ones either! Made me really appreciate the things we take for granted.

Chris

[sette]

this is one fascinating poem to read because sometimes we appreciate the silence around us despite the hustle bustle of daily life there are times that we have to be silent and be quiet and those are quite rare times actually.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you sette, yes forced silence where you can't speak is an inconvenience,yet those times we choose to remain silent can be appreciated.

Chris

[Wild Rose]

We have just had a few days like that
She hasn't been able to give orders
Only sign language and frustration when I follow the wrong instruction

Hope your better now
She is and don't I know it - making up for lost instructions

[Chris Shaw]

Pleased her indoors is feeling better. This is quite an old poem, so I'm fine now. Now stand to attention when she speaks to you lol

Chris

[Wild Rose]

I just duck

[Paul Bell]

Lol, a woman who can't speak.
Should be a law against it.
You just know nothing is getting done in the house now. Chores are piling up.
But when said voice returns. I sort of see sparks flying.

[Chris Shaw]

A woman without a voice. Yep I know that makes men chuckle. Thanks for checking in Paul. Sparks flying? NEVA

[matelotrod]

Exactly the sort of poetry I love, perfect rhyming and a real story, although I would like to know what caused you to lose your voice. As a male I sometimes wish that voice loss by a female can be a blessing!! only joking, loved it and will read more. Rod.

[Chris Shaw]

A heavy cold I promise you. I hadn't been raising my voice to stretching point to chastise my poor family. When I wrote this poem, I felt it would have humour in it and I envisaged that most of the male species would enjoy it very much.

Chris

[matelotrod]

And you were right Chris, us males have enjoyed it Rod.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Rod.