The words you could not say

How often do you meet someone who (almost) never apologises? Or admits they're wrong? And if you show compassion and empathy towards them, the greater their unyielding behaviour?

Remember that if you're a good person and you set a high standard of treating others well, you have to accept that some people refuse to see the Light. They lack emotional maturity and enlightenment. The best you can do is show the way to a better world, forgive them, and move on. 

The words you could not say
By Michelle Morris 
15/02/2025

There are so many words out there 
There are so many words inside
You think you can hide from the Light 
You think your Demons will keep you right 

But you forget what happens 
To those who refuse to show the Good
Slowly but surely they become colder 
Their hearts iced towards Humanhood 

Those Demons that you harbour
They are your constant passengers from the Dark 
They'll snatch up any Joy you experience 
They'll try to kill your Soul's Spark 

And the words you could not say 
Yes, the words you would not say
They'll be carved inside your Soul
They'll etch that Blackness every day 

Over Time you'll forget your Essence 
The "I'm sorry" and "I was wrong" moments merging 
The Silence each and every time 
Allows those Demons who are converging 

And one day you'll realise you're alone 
You've isolated anyone who ever cared
You'll be trapped in the Abyss of Darkness
Feeling cold and sad and scared

I hope that when you reach that Dark Space 
That you'll consider believing in the Light 
That God and His Angels exist for all 
That you can try to appreciate their Kindness 

For there may still be a chance for you 
To escape the Fates of Hellfire 
By cleansing your Heart and Soul 
And asking for Forgiveness for your ire

Because that deep Rage you carried 
That Bitterness and Unkindness 
It stole your Empathy and Compassion 
Left you behind a Wall of Emotional Blindness 

And the words you could not say 
Yes, the words you would not say
They'll be carved inside your Soul
Unless Love and Light wash it away

Only you can change your Ending
Only you can become Good and Kind
Embracing Empathy and Compassion 
Using the right words that touch Hearts and Minds 

© Michelle Morris, 2025

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025



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