tongue tied

"So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great exploits. How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire! And the tongue is a fire." James 3:5-6a

we think we are just

whispering behind the 

backs of another but

their soul is burned to a crisp

as if from a GOT dragon,

we utter a simple word

of mockery towards another

never noticing how it becomes

a match setting a bonfire

of pain in their heart,

and

we never noticing how

the bitterness bubbling

deep within our brokenness

turns into flames dancing

on the tips of our tongues.

(c) 2023 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman