Free Verse

'Language'

Language is powerful.

Language is long.

Language is harmful.

Language is sweet.

Language is the thing that can keep us all together.

Language is the thing that can tear us apart.

Language is used to break hearts open wide.

Language is used to destroy friendships.

Language is used to whisper 'I love you.'

Language is used to break people down to pieces.

Language is used to sing sweet words to the people you love.

Language is used to show rebellion and hatred.

Language can be mean.

Language can be kind.

Language can be loving.

Language can be depressing.

Language fills our minds.

Language speaks to our minds.

Language fills the pages of a book.

Language sings a song.

Language makes us people.

Language makes us human.