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