| General Poetry posted October 23, 2011 |
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Rough poem, Appreciate any comments/help. Thanks
Words
by justjo66
Words
"Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me."* This I know to be untrue Your words have cut me Like a surgeon with great skill Each word slicing deep Until my soul felt the chill Until you made me weep You shrug your shoulders and smirk You don't seem to care You don't realize you were the jerk Tonight you'll be in my prayer. Sticks and stones can ONLY break my bones but words CAN hurt me. This I know to be true Your words have hurt me. |
* This children's taunt was first listed in "Folk Phrases of Four Counties" (1894) by G.F. Northall. The picture was taken of the Matanuska Glacier in Alaska. I thought it appropriate to take it in black and white to show it's starkness and coldness. I wrote this for the person's out there who have ever felt bullied. Words hurt.
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