HEAVY WORDS

 Words are potent,

 Words carry weight

They can become a milestone on the receiver’s neck,

Or a piece of humble pie in the speaker’s plate

Fueled by the speaker’s emotion; love or hate

These words carry a lot of weight

Hence, a word to woo, lure or bait,

To say, I will not hesitate

But words of anger will have to wait

‘cause they become a burden on the hearer

And my apology might come too late.

By then, the damage is done,

Resulting in a shut heart’s gate

Harsh words said repeatedly at this rate

Make future conversation improbable,

As speaker and hearer can no longer relate

So, why go ahead to say them?

Why tempt fate?

I’d rather bury them in the past,

And start on a clean slate.

Will you?

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