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Malice That Slips In

Words are never neutral.

Even when spoken lightly, they can carry intentions we refuse to acknowledge.

This poem listens to what slips into language unnoticed—

the malice that disguises itself as humor, carelessness, or pleasure—

and asks us to recognize how easily trust is eroded

when we fail to examine what we let our words carry.

 

“Malice That Slips In”

 

The mouth is the source of calamity.

Is it forgiven if one says, “It was just a joke”?

No thought is given

to how the other might feel.

 

The mouth is the source of calamity.

Is it excusable if there was no malicious intent?

No effort is made

to truly consider the other.

 

With a single word, good and evil shift.

The wickedness hidden in the heart is released.

Envy and jealousy.

Twisting resentment, wounded pride.

Teasing and cruelty.

Covetous longing, dissatisfaction, anger.

Inferiority, humiliation, revenge.

Superiority, contempt, disdain.

And then—

dependence and pleasure.

Further still—

greed and the hunger for authority.

 

The mouth is the source of calamity.

One is tormented by the malice that slips in.

Blades of words are spoken unconsciously.

Fail to notice malice, and human connection is lost.

Justify malice, and trust between people collapses.

 

The mouth is the source of calamity.

Feigning ignorance of malice, one inflicts harm.

Playing with malice, one degrades others.

Malice will one day reveal itself nakedly

and bring about one’s own ruin.



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