Hold your Tongue

Hold your tongue, they say, as if I am one to be controlled by the wills of others. Hold your tongue, they say, as if I will listen to them simply because they wish me to.

Hold my tongue? Why would I? My words can build empires or smite down those who think themselves superior than everyone else.

Hold my tongue? My tongue holds power, power to defend myself and defend others. I'm not going to remove my strongest defense just because some man tells me that it's unfair.

Why would it be unfair? You have your words, I have mine. You have used yours for ill acts of malice, you are the reason why no one listens to you anymore. I have spared mine, rather than use them up on petty arguments. I have my words for when I need them.

Hold my tongue? No, I am not going to hold my tongue, I am going to speak when I need to and you are not the judge of when you hurt others. You don't get to decide that you didn't hurt them.

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