Don’t say anything if you cannot say something nice
Many women, like myself, have grown up with this advice
It is ingrained so deeply in me that when I try to write
Being negative or critical just does not feel right
But as any avid reader or aspiring writer would know
To create an interesting piece of work, one has to show
Conflict and negativity, introduce shades of grey
Trying to be nice would leave one with nothing to say..
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There is a lot I would like to write about
But I would ruffle some feathers, no doubt
By being intensely critical of many issues around me
Therefore I tone down my writing intentionally
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I have nothing nice to say, so my tongue I bite
A writer’s block of my making, I continue to fight
Passion...unbridled 