Words have so much power
Depending on how they are used
They can make your heart soar
Or take you to the
depths of despair.
Words when spoken in truth
Can withstand any onslaught
But when used without sincerity
Become meaningless
Words can change in interpretation
Depending on the tone of voice
The same words may be spoken
The tone determines what emotion will be evoked
Words can be descriptive
Allowing the blind to see
And when signed allowing the deaf to hear
Through words our minds travel where our bodies may never go
Words govern our world
Through words laws are made
Boundaries are set
Lands are brought together
Words when spoken with love
Save souls, enrich hearts, soothe minds
Words of love form everlasting bonds
Between people and countries
Words when spoken with hate
Evoke wars, death, and ignorance
Words of hate cause sorrow and loss
Of people and of their eternal souls
We must be careful of the words we choose
Words can be weapons that cut to the bone
Or words can comfort and protect all that we love
We must remember that long after our bodies depart
Our words still linger.
Written by TaVona Salaz Treadwell