Words are the powerful tools of life.
They give meaning, create and define.
They’re the bridge to communication,
Both by reason and design.
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No matter what the language;
Regardless of the tongue.
They serve to paint a picture,
Either written, said or sung.
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A word can come as a caution, a command or a name;
A direction, or advice or a view;
An instruction, a prompt, an oath or a warning.
To name only a few.
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They may come as a curse or a verse;
Part of a poem or song;
Building blocks for so many things,
Good, bad, right and wrong.
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Soft words of care for a dying friend.
An angry shout in a brawl.
Some words come tumbling and cascading out,
While others tremble and stall.
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Some words go unnoticed,
While some demand trust and respect.
Some are met with disbelief,
Some have a great effect.
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Whether it’s ink on paper or carvings in wood,
Scratched clay or keyed to a screen;
Cut into stone, or etched onto bone,
Words tend to say what they mean.
Clues hidden in secret places.
Prophesies painted in caves.
Profanities scribbled in toilet blocks.
Epitaphs posted on graves.
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Words are so very powerful,
Of that there is no doubt.
But by the same token,
When words are not spoken,
My word, they can really shout!