It´s socially acceptable
In fact it´s de rigueur
To cut someone to ribbons with a word
Pardonnez-moi monsieur

It´s psychological warfare

The sympathetic glance
That makes you feel small
The insincere and condescending smile
That makes your flesh crawl

It´s psychological warfare

It´s survival of the wittiest
It´s kill or be killed

If you betray weakness
You´re landfill
The birds of prey are sharpening their talons
And conversational skills

It´s psychological warfare

It´s survival of the wittiest
It´s kill or be killed

© 2009 Barry Smith