Verbal Stones

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words hurled 
from a bitter tongue
deftly flung 
across a tranquil pool

cruel and biting 
pebbles ricochet
leaving rippling scars
across a heart

throes of pain 
from glancing blows
verbal stones 
you chose to toss

skimming emotions 
eyes swimming 
with caromed tears
echoing of loss

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Elizabeth Kinch

Date: 8/13/2017 2:40:00 PM

Always try to ignore those verbal stones, unkind words are always a reflection of the giver not the receiver. This is going in my favourites, so well written.

Lin Lane
Date: 8/13/2017 8:50:00 PM

Thank you for liking it so well, Elizabeth.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/13/2017 2:21:00 PM

- Painful, Lin - Why do we have to harass and suppress other people - STOP !!! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Lin Lane
Date: 8/13/2017 8:50:00 PM

Humans are imperfect, Anne-Lise. We're all responsible for the choices we made and for the consequences of those decisions.

Tim Smith

Date: 8/13/2017 11:30:00 AM

Words can be painful. I try to ignore but when hateful and defamatory things are spit out I just assume something isn't right and move along.

Lin Lane
Date: 8/13/2017 12:55:00 PM

Something isn't right with the ones who spit out those dastardly things? oh yeah. Thanks so much, Tim.

Jan Allison

Date: 8/13/2017 9:24:00 AM

Powerfully penned , I've seen such hurtful words here very recently Lin - be thankful you missed some as they were intended to hurt:-( hugs jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 8/13/2017 9:40:00 AM

Oh have I really? hmmm I'm better off not knowing the who, why, and whats. Thanks for the thoughtful comment, Jan.

Heidi Sands

Date: 8/13/2017 8:48:00 AM

The words can hurt more than a fist, Lin. This is very well written !

Lin Lane
Date: 8/13/2017 9:39:00 AM

Thank you, Heidi.