I’m sharpening my pencil, <br />Or maybe, I’m sharpening my tongue, <br />While the hooligans are sharpening <br />Their knives and their swords, <br />I’m sharpening my pencil because, <br />The pencil is my weapon, <br />And the bullets are my words, <br />Words can sometimes hurt <br />More than bullets of course, <br />I’m preparing for an opinion war, <br />Rhyming is my curse!<br /><br />Irene Bitter<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sharpening-my-pencil/
