Oftentimes I ponder about,
The power of words.
Mere letters woven together,
Written or spoken aloud.
The sweetest of messages,
Hardest of truths,
Glittery shower of praises,
To gut wrenching feuds.
Heart tingling love notes,
Soul stirring talks,
Words can mend broken hearts,
Also stir up emotional storms.
Words can sting like a bee,
Causing wounds unintended.
Can soothe like a bear hug,
Melting differences unwanted.
Words can uplift you,
Nourish you with all things nice.
Can shove you to gloom,
And cut like a knife.
At times words are said,
To be regretted soon after.
Words that cannot be undone,
Leaving relationships altered.
Then there are words left unsaid,
Those you wished were conveyed.
But with time, slips away moments.
Until it is sometimes too late!
Words are mighty,
To be dealt with care.
Be generous with the kind ones,
Those meant to be shared.
Take a moment to reflect,
When shadowed by thoughts,
For you can never have them back,
Once words are sent out!
