Words that haunt
And make you wonder
If what you’ve done is right
Taunting, teasing, tearing
Words that shine
Touching you everywhere
Make you smile from within
And bring you joy
Words that wound
Pieces of your soul
Dropping into your heart
Rock-hard and heavy
Words that lift
Your spirits high
Allowing you to soar
And setting you free
Words said in anger
Cannot be taken back
Once they have been cast
Out into the open
Words from the heart
Can heal pain
Inflicted by other words
Sometimes
Spoken like a true writer, right from the heart.
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When it first came out, I only had the negative stanzas. I thought it was overly depressing, though, and then came up with the idea to alternate between negative and positive, and was much happier with the outcome.
Nicely done.