Words

Are they like toxins

Which the body must expel?

Is this a natural requirement

Of this thing we call brain?

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And do we really choose our victim?

Or just fire buckshot

At whoever

Stands in the way?

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And do we care?

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Why would we care?

For others

If not

For ourselves

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Just need to release the words

Before they burn a hole

In my soul