The Power of Words

All I've ever known to do without needing approval from anyone – not society, not parents or peers… not ANYONE was to write. .Writing allows me to truly face myself - how I'm feeling, what I’m feeling and how to deal with the curve balls I’m thrown or the unexpected twists this life has to offer

Funny, how though i didn’t need anyone’s permission to write or their approval for that matter- I kept it a secret for years.  Not all things in life should be kept to one’s self – some things are worth sharing because in sharing you may just leave an indelible mark on someone else's life.

So welcome to my journey with words, embracing their power and reveling in their bliss… enjoy.

The Power of Words

They come at you like a ton of bricks

crushing you like an ant under a marching soldier’s boot

or as soft and gentle as the hands of a mother

as she cradles her baby

while it suckles her breast.

They force you to see yourself without looking in a mirror,

faults becoming so clear that the you,

you knew hides like a shadow

after the sun has said good bye to another day,

intimately kissing the horizon.

Furiously they scream, red faced.

Steam pouring out, like that of a whistling kettle.

Reprimands and chastisements without ever lifting the belt.

Angry words are far worse than ‘angry birds’

they populate hatred and deceit,

they give life to betrayal and pain –

they flutter like butterflies and their sting …hmmm

that sting sometimes takes years to heal.

Or their soft whispers

tell of secret hiding places, where fairies live

frolicking in his majesty’s

glorious sunshine.

Words help to paint the picture of society’s salad bowl

how different each component is but

how very important a role each plays,

with melody

they become the songs that help

create an environment of

infatuation or love.

They tell of happy days lounging by the sea

feeling the wind kiss your skin

or describing the sand’s exfoliation of your toes.

They tell of your broken heart

mourning sorrowfully.

Words speak to your spirit and makes love to your soul

leaving you with a

new understanding of you.