The Unspoken Word
THE UNSPOKEN WORD
What's in a word,
That gives it such power;
That with a mere greeting,
You can bring feelings dour?
It isn't always in what is said,
What's left unsaid speaks too;
For often the unspoken word,
Rings loud and clear and true.
The things we say can bring such pain,
That often we forget,
What's left unsaid can hurt us too,
And fill us with regret.
Why did I not tell her this?
Why did I tell him that?
What's left unsaid often begets,
More than we thought begat.
Be clear about the words you speak,
And clearer what's not said;
For later you will rue it all,
As it rings inside your head.
Regretting what should not be said,
Rueing what should have been,
Said, unsaid have equal power,
It seems they're evil twins.
Words are like a weapon,
Like any knife or gun,
Depending on who wields it,
It builds or brings undone.
Judy Ball
"LET THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH AND THE MEDITATIONS OF MY HEART BE
ACCEPTABLE IN THY SIGHT, OH LORD, MY ROCK AND MY REDEEMER."
Psalm 19:14
(Oh Lord, keep Your arm around my shoulders and Your hand over my mouth.")
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