Words that wound
Sticks and stones may break bones,
but words can wound much deeper
words from someone you love
can cut deeper than any others
words like toxic and disfunctional
can cut as painfully as razor wire
However, love is special, in that
it can also heal those wounds that
are inflicted, if forgiveness is sought
but until then, the wound will fester
if you let it, but I choose to treat it
with the healing salve of a mother's love
and bind it tight with love and understanding
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