Gunadevi Rajaratnam Poet Free verse

Words

Words
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Words are the language of humanity,
Foundation of our community.

Words:
soothe hearts         
Pierce hearts

Words:
Start war
Stop war

Words:
Save lives
Take lives

Words:
Evoke emotions 
Teach lessons 

Words:
Convey ideas
Lift spirits 

Words:
Bind minds
Change minds

Words:
Said once
The hearing lasts for ever

Words:
Lethal weapon 
Take care

Words:
Innocent, neutral, precise
Treat them well

Words:
Can raise you or
Push you down

Words:
Keep them pure
Not difficult to control them

Words:
Never drop them unnecessarily 
You can’t take  them back

Words:
Wrong or misinterpreted 
Can create immense problem 

Words:
Learn to control 
Also the tone

Your words are the greatest power you have,
You exist in your words that you choose. 



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Gunadevi Rajaratnam September 1, 2023 at 6:41 PM Thanks for appreciating the poem "Words". God is great. Yes I know He is only Guiding me in every step I take. May God Bless you and Guide you.

Beata Agustin September 1, 2023 at 6:27 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your wisdom through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.