To My Tongue
Location
American made behind bars of bone
Freedom buried deep in the marrow
Huddled around a trove of syllables rather left untouched
Pushing past gates of flesh and forming vibrations in the air between the past and the now
Rioting would be’s and could be’s
Long live the revolution
Carefully molding desires into resent
And prayers into pen
Polishing wants until they shine yellow silver
And crinkle like grey gold
Formulating a personality from a character prospectively lost by ambition
Age turning at its sides, it never folds under pressure
Glowing like hot metal goosebumps,
Never failing to shove my hopes to the brim,
Spilling my beliefs like fine wine
Always the zealous connoisseur
Keeping creations out of hands of heat
And fishing for tips of tin at the bottom of the sea
Deep where the trust falls shallow
Bless thee for thy service
And thank thee for thy truth