Words

Lasting damage caused by thoughtless words
Voicing insensitive judgments just to be heard
Your words are daggers, painful, penetrating, cuts
Your mouth runs off, but results in what?
They walk around with heads bowed low, defeated, drained, and empty 
Each word and phrase played over embedded in their memories. 
He’s been robbed of years of mental stability and strength
To mend the mental wounds would be a task of significant length.
She tries to take her life to end the treacherous pain
He fights the persistent desire to slice his own vein
She gives of her body openly, worthlessness she feels
He has no understanding of exactly how to heal. 
Your victimizing, mistreatment, and harsh verbal abuse 
Cause thoughts of suicide, their escape, they’ve got nothing to lose.
We must stop the bullying before it’s too late.
Change how you treat others, stop with the HATE.
Be the change, the one to make the first move 
Treat others with kindness, only then will it prove
That words will move mountains… at least in their eyes
Many will gain strength and you’ll be surprised
Love and respect make this world a better place
Peace and harmony will triumph and you’ll be amazed.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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October 26, 2014 at 5:32 AM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Juli - I choose your first very well written poem - Yes, stop with the hate!! - Nice to meet you! - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- Be kind and keep PoetrySoup as a haven -(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you for posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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