WORDS

WORDS

Words of praise given at no cost,

to those who may have been lost,

is to create wings on my soul.

Words of love, laughter, and cheer,

to those who have none to hear,

Is a gift, as smile that lightens my load.

Words of heartache, sadness, and greif,

to those who feel the same, and alone,

Is a bridge to cross the personal reef.

Words of friendship, joy, and caring;

to those who know naught but hurt,

Is the greatest of giving, a real sharing.

Words shown for all the world to see,

freeing us to be all we can try to be,

Are true feelings to tie us together.

R. Choate

04/05/2001

The childhood saying goes" Stick and Stone may break my bones, but words cannot hurt me.." Well that just isn't so... Words carry a GREAT deal of POWER and DO cause PAIN. Especially for / from children. And where do they learn these painful, hatefilled words..?