if I were able to turn
these words onto their
deadly sharp edge
to cut into flesh
destroying all you know
if I could lay asunder
your every belief
all you hold dear
turning your life
upside down
if I had the ability
using only language
to bring down the
entire system
laying it bare for
everyone to see
if simply speaking
or writing could
bring about destruction
would you hate me
and would I abuse
this new-found power?
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