Words- a channel of communication
Words used across the world by every nation,
They create love and understanding, or
Crush your dreams, cause pain or war,
Words as sharp as knives that wound deep inside
Words like magic that open doors of opportunity wide,
Words that make you feel like a princess, a knight
In shining armour, words to calm your fears of the night,
Words of promise, words of hope, words given on oath
Words in church, Gudwarra, synagogue or Mosque, spoken by both
As you promise to love, honour and cherish each other,
Words of hurt, words of laughter, words written in secret by a lover,
Words so small with the power of a deadly toxin
Words with music, words of soul, words to dream in,
How carelessly this power is used
How this language is abused,
The bully, the thug, the intelligent and the ignorant never pause
To think of the damage their words can cause,
Words to sign, words to feel, words to sing
No one escapes the emotions these words can bring,
Words said that should not be, words unspoken that should be
Words set your dreams, worries and aspirations free,
Words- a channel of communication
Words used across the world by every nation,
Words – the power sadly misused by many within these nations
Often without thought to the consequences of their altercations.
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Thank you 😊
Thank you very much👍
Thanks SUE for reminding us of the POWER OF WORDS ~ for both Good & Evil !
"The moving hand doth write ~ and having writ moves on ~ nor all thy Piety nor Wit can lure it back ~ to cancel half a line ~ nor all thy tears wash out a word of it !"
Being an ex~Headmistress your poem is not only erudite in SUBJECT ~ but also elegant in STRUCTURE and pulsating with Rhyme & Rhythm ~ the twin elements of good readable and recitable POETRY ~ I am a performance POET.
You wont like the true definition of MODERN POETRY ! MODERN ENGLISH POETRY is just a collection of random WORDS ~ any WORDS in any order ! Modern Poetry requires neither RHYME nor RHYTHM or even REASON ! It breaks all Rules of Grammar and approved Spelling. The famous Poem ANARCHY is an excellent example of a POEM with a TITLE but no WORDS ~ like the White on White Painting which once won the Turner Prize like Tracy Ennims unmade bed. there are some excellent examples of MODERN ENGLISH POETRY on MPS !
Please check my DEJA VU POEM ~ Thanks BRIAN (UK)
Wow! Sang to every part of me that was, is and forever will be.
Thank you sharing
Thank you Sue for so eloquently reminding us of our responsibility. We are word-smiths, and as such we can create something powerful and good (like your poem), or something hurtful and bad.
sweet words of love fall at your feet,great write
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