They were only words

Is this what it comes to?

A collection of thoughts.

An attempt of sharing emotions.

All tried with innocence.

  this is what it comes to

Somehow, 

  those words were unacceptable.

Deemed unfit for the public.

Added to a pile,

  waiting to be turned to ash.

  I smile

Do you think you have all of the copies?

There will be those who wonder,

  while watching the flames.

Why?

What was being said?

My friend,

 let me show you a few words.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this reminds me of a scene in a movie where people were taking books out of the library and burning them...but really? there are many more copies...and no one can get rid of all the words...they multiply...

they exist, and will continue to...there will be copies...even though they were only words, they were and are important...

it's the legacy of the poet.

[Jon Roggie]

We are both old enough to know of book burning. Bradbury wrote one of his best around that subject. The words will still be out there.