Whoever coined the phrase
“sticks and stones
will break your bones
but words can never hurt you”
never understood
the power of language.
Words can give wings
to the hopeless,
to inspire flight above the doldrums
of everyday life.
Words can push you down
beneath the gutter,
breathing filth until all you know
is the rancid aftertaste
on the roof of your mouth.
Words can cut
sharper than any blade or bullet
or
they can wrap around a wound,
staunching the bleeding
for healing to begin.
Our Words will live beyond us,
at least for a little while if we’re lucky.
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