SpeakSpeak
Jaw Bend to my will Open for my voice
Bones Stand at the ready To tremble with my flesh
Lips Speak through my soul Speak at these onlookers Let them see
Voice Leave them brittle Then leave them be But break them first Let them bleed.
Jaw Bend to my will Open for my voice
Bones Stand at the ready To tremble with my flesh
Lips Speak through my soul Speak at these onlookers Let them see
Voice Leave them brittle Then leave them be But break them first Let them bleed.
The speaker talks to their own body, giving orders to the jaw, bones, lips and voice as if each part were a soldier waiting for instructions. The aim is to speak, and to do it with force.
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