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Words

Story ID:897
Written by:Catherine AimeeRuth Grainger (bio, link, contact, other stories)
Story type:Poem
Location:Mauston Wisconsin United States
Year:2006
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Words
Words can be given
as a gift
to express an emotion
we want to share
Words can be wielded
as a weapon
to defend ourselves
with dignity
Against anger or pain
Words can be written
to explain, to apologize,
to invite understanding
Regret, doubt, shame, fear
Love, laughter, pride, hope
Hard to read
in ones eyes
Feelings, actions, decisions
Can be shared
with eloquence
Are easily understood on paper
Words chosen well
can heal the hurt