Holding My Tongue

If life has taught me anything

it is that you can’t convince anyone

of anything they don’t want to believe.

My younger self thought otherwise,

going so far as to convince myself

it was my job to convince them.

Met with one brick wall after another

I learned to hold my tongue.

Standing back and watching

as one after another after another

digs their own grave.

You can’t teach the unteachable.

You can’t give sight to those who don’t know they’re blind.

What good is speech to those who don’t want to hear?

“Ignorance is bliss”  – or so they say.

Perhaps for many this is true.

Far be it from me to disturb their bliss.

Instead, I’ll hold my tongue.

copyright Lauri Ann Lumby

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Lauri Ann Lumby is the author of eleven published books, including three poetry collections. She is currently working on her fourth. All books available on Amazon HERE.