Bitter-Sweet
Bitter thoughts
and sour words
evoking intense reaction
A tongue lashing
hurling insults
Intimidating exaction
A spoonful of sugar
to sweeten the tart
and acidulous vocabulary
Sugar rushing to the head
Calming the anxious
with honeyed confectionery
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
OctPoWriMo - Tongue
Image by Alexandra_Koch from Pixabay
I like how a little sweetness can go a long way! 🙂💞
Thank you Punam 🙂💕
My pleasure. 🙂
Succinct.