Think First

Words, once spoken,
Become as arrows escaping a Nimrod's bowstring.
Powerless to return to their quiver,
They remain forever in flight,
Until stilled by time or distance.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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November 2, 2009 at 9:15 AM
If we all thought first, before we speak, or before we act, we would be living in heaven! love Simone
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