Hold your peace and learn art

 Hold your peace and learn an art,

I tell you its a million-dollar deal,

Hold your tongue  and learn an art,

I tell you it's a billion-dollar deal.

Yes, my dear deal in gold,

Why deal in silver called speech,

Hold on to your peace hold on,

Silence has gold for each.

Since an age, we try to speak,

Since an age, we clarify,

Does our speech clarify,

Or do the people get petrified.

So deal in gold it has worth,

Diamond the world will consider you,

If my words are heard,

If only my words are heard.

William Willis, I think this is wonderful dear Reginold, it really got hold of me. "Hold your peace and learn an art" for a start is such an engaging title ...so 1 point for that. I like how you convey the message with the repetition of "I tell you it's a million-dollar" so another point for that. I like how you also convey that silence is golden, as with most art subjects....it really is. ****My LINES OF THE DAY**** goes to the intelligent "Yes my dear deal in gold, Why deal in silver called speech, Hold on your peace hold on, Silence has gold for each." Another point for that dear Reginold. Holding our thought is explained away in the penultimate verse which I award another point to. So all in all a superb poem and one I could read time and time again...and for that have another point, which makes it a 5 pointer. Well penned dear sir! Wm. ***** Scotland 09/02/2015 5:47 AM

Edwin Jepson Hello Reginold, a wonderful poem with a wise message, I'm sure everyone will hear you, 5 stars read, EDDIE, UK 09/02/2015 12:05 AM

S.zaynub Kamoonpuri Aha wow creative! To the tune of the phrase, 'that silence is golden' u crafted in brilliant shine. I think people shouldn't abuse the freedom of speech just to abuse others yes. Kudos. Tanzania 09/02/2015 7:07 PM

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TOUNGE, a poem by Reginold Ajay Jacob, India

TOUNGE

a poem by Reginold Ajay Jacob, India

Words can make,

Words can break,

The pen is always sharper than the sword,

Let’s be careful as we use our tongues.

With our tongues, we can hurt a person,

With our tongues, we can tell him the truth,

We can use our tongues,

Just as we chose.

History bears proof as to how,

People with silk in their tongues,

Have often mingled truth and lies

Just as situation, satisfy.

Lies, boasting, flattery, & obsequiousness

Are things, which the Lord abhors?

All of them ruin the world,

Don’t store his wrath for sure.

A flattering tongue ruins friends

A boastful tongue ruins us,

A lying tongue ruins us all,

Let’s give our tongue a full stop.

R.A. Jacob