You keep your lips and what's behind them zipped. <br />No explanation do you give for this. <br />But then you expect understanding given for it. <br />And you're bottled up. <br />You're bottled up! <br /> <br />You do a tantrum dance and go into your fits. <br />You spit words of venom with a delivered hiss. <br />And then you wish somebody to bring to you gifts. <br />And you're bottled up. <br />You're bottled up! <br /> <br />What makes you think you are deserving of it? <br />You're not even using those you've been blessed with. <br />You curse the Earth and spit on it, <br />When you should give it a kiss! <br />And you're bottled up. <br />You're bottled up! <br />And you're bottled up... <br />With a half filled cup. <br /> <br />You keep your lips and what's behind them zipped. <br />No explanation do you give for this. <br />With your jaws tight together like a big hypocrite. <br />And you're bottled up. <br />You're bottled up! <br />And you're bottled up... <br />With a half filled cup. <br />You're bottled up! <br />You are bottled up. <br />With guts sucked in and ready to explode, <br />On a moment's noticed!<br /><br />Lawrence S. Pertillar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/you-keep-your-lips-and-what-s-behind-them-zipped/
