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Lynne Dale
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since 2000-07-18
Posts 114
Melbourne Victoria

0 posted 2000-07-26 09:44 AM


Words are hard every nuance, every shard
Goes straight to your heart and tears you apart
in silences profound, misunderstandings abound
But words are hard.

Words are slick, cutting to the quick
And making nonsense of emotion, we call love
Lone tranquillity of the soul cannot make you whole
And words are slick

Words are cruel, without body language you'll
Be open just to hear a messagequite unclear
But quiet fills not the void, of emotions you've ployed
And words are cruel.

Words will lie, when you cannot see the eye
That confirms the word is true, or promises anew
the truth some must know,  but mute will never show
And words will lie.

Words are two edged each sentence round is hedged
To hear what you want, to be taken from the font
That which has not been offered, by no speech proffered
Words are two edged.


Words are cold, every hearing makes you bold
So you can depend upon a lover or a friend
No words you ever speak, it only makes you weak
But words are cold.

Words bring peace, from the demons give surcease
When you hear the feeling that's been said with both your heart and head
If you listen with your mind and find fleeting thoughts are kind
Words bring peace.



Kethry.
as soon as you feel too old to do a thing. Do it!

© Copyright 2000 Lynne Dale - All Rights Reserved
MMoonchild
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since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715
PA
1 posted 2000-07-26 10:53 AM


yes words are mightier than the  sword...(and can do all those things)I think that's a quote  from somewhere...my mind is failing me today..
~~soft smiles
Maureen

Mark Bohannan
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269
In the winds of Cherokee song
2 posted 2000-07-26 11:01 AM


Welcome to Passions and yes words are very powerfuls tools of desrtuction if used in that context.  They can also be the salvation from life's hurts.  They carry much force with them. Enjoyed the read.
ethome
Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada
3 posted 2000-07-26 11:08 AM


Words are the very expression of consciousness...Like all people using this consciousness we share words can be used for good or bad. The choice is ours.....This board would be quite dull without them.

Welcome to Passions...that is a very well done work on words....

JohnDLeclare
Junior Member
since 2000-07-26
Posts 43

4 posted 2000-07-26 11:09 AM


Yes indeed! Words are slippery and only the speaker can see whats behind them.

John D LeClare

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