A Word

An open mouth issuing words Is a better tool if The thought processes are first engaged With the intention of choosing words That are calculated For best effect A funny thing is a word It takes on a life of its own Depending on How Who Where And when it’s said A simple device to explain And tell a story But a wicked unforgiving tool If used unwisely Diplomacy and tact Are often outwitted By the nuances of words With multiple meanings The fool rushes in Prating Judging Condemning Showing his ignorance A dictionary should be held dear Before words are scattered far and wide Alighting on eyes and eyes That misinterpret The simple becomes complex No word is powerful enough To self-destruct after been uttered None can be erased from the minds of those that Witness its effects A word can please Can praise Can lift the spirit It can right wrongs real and imagined Words are dead till used Life is breathed into them Depending on the sentence in which they are strung Say what you mean or wish But words can have an unexpected kick