Poet's Corner: "Word Play"

A man of his word is dependable and true what he says is what

he will do

 

Expect this man to always come through, cause breaking his word is something

he won't do

A man who plays with words, now that's a sticky situation; maybe he'll come through maybe he'll keep

you waiting

 

Expect nothing from this man as his words are rarely true he may say it, might do it, and

maybe, sometimes, possibly or perhaps come through

A man of his word is an honorable dude he holds his values near and will respect you

A man of his word will take a stand he won't try to cloud your vision with pomp and

circumstance

 

A man who plays with words cares nothing for your feelings he speaks out of turn  and in

convoluted dealings, saying things he himself can't comprehend but it sounds real

good and fits his plan

 

A man of his word is a genuine man defined by terms such as authentic, bona fide and

reliable cause a real man won't lie to you

a man of his word knows the importance of trust never giving you a reason to question

his intentions he gives you nothing artificial so there's no need to be suspicious

 

A man who plays with words is too juvenile to realize that words carry power weight and purpose

He doesn't see the consequences of using terms like "I love you " and "I'm catching feelings"

Just to throw off your focus

a man who plays with words is a boy who has a lot of growing up to do

He's a pretender so don't let the rhetoric faze you

 

A man who plays with words is to green to see that words are not toys

and they should be chosen carefully

 

So to the man child who plays with words you better listen closely

Maturity is what you lack and need

but in the mean time

little boy...

 

Watch what you say to me!

 

By Aneesah C. Blocker 

Aneesah C. Blocker is originally form Philadelphia, PA but lives in Baltimore MD and is the mother of two kids. She started writing poetry and prose at the age of ten, and considers herself very creative and open-minded and will try just about anything once. Currently she is working on perfecting her craft (poetry of course) and pursuing her dream of becoming a published author.

 

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