game over

what's this, I can write angry?! Who knew!

What's that they say
About the tongue being a sword,
Yours cut me to the quick

I hate confrontation
it never helps the situation

but words, like vomit
spew forth from my mouth

conversation conflagration challenges contest
provocation protest put-down pain perversity pique
riots rift resentment rises
situation stews summoning
ticks testing
whether we're weak

act like nothing's wrong
play along with games
     charades, anyone?

continue to appease
placate, conciliate, propitiate
but I can't remove
the taste
of blood in my mouth

from biting my tongue

Author's Note

100% Nikki original.

Reviews

[Cattie]

I like this piece. To the point an upfront... as it should be.

[Este]

wow...this poem would be awesome screamed. very nice alliteration...100% nikki.

"but I can't remove
the taste
of blood in my mouth

from biting my tongue"
...disgustingly poetic....awesome.

[Girl, Interrupted]

i like the "charades anyone?" thing

[Chris T.]

Talk about an exercise in alliteration, jesus. Lucky for you, jesus LOVES alliteration, and I do too, so score.

[A.M. Nelson]

goddamn alliteration frenzy you got going there.

cool. 'charade's anyone?' is funny as...

with the first stanza, i feel like it should be quick...cut right in. ya know?

but words, like vomit
spew forth from my mouth
- absolutely beautiful.

yahoo, i like this. its acid and sugar at the same time...light when it needs to be, and vitriolic when it has to be. blah blah...not bad.