Words

The words of lovers
take them far.
The words of liars
leave them at the bar.

The words of mothers
soothe the heart.
The words of fathers
strengthen the weak.

The words of friends
can make us laugh.
The words of enemies
can tear us down.

The words of God 
give us faith.
The words of the Devil
bring us hate.

Words to the wise,
It's sometimes best
to not use words at all.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Kyriacou Avatar
March 1, 2012 at 5:55 AM
xD and sometimes words of a stranger mean more to you than the words from your friend....hahahahaha...I like your poem ;P
Kristine Avatar
March 1, 2012 at 8:45 PM
Thank you I really appreciate it! I couldn't think of any other analogy so I'm glad that you added that! :D
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