Words
Flightless birds
They caress, make love, hurt
They cloak hidden meaning
Some as blatant as ethnic jokes
Once uttered…cannot be revoked
Words evoke memories
They provoke and entice
Word of advice
Don’t use as detonation device
To win at any price
Deep as the ocean
Light as a whisper
They move us to weep
Or lure us to sleep
Those close to the heart we keep
Jagged weapon cuts
Clear through the heart
These cannot be taken back
Although maybe forgiven
Perhaps never forgotten
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