Word

Oceanbreeze · 05-17-2008, 01:09 AM

This is something I wrote a few years ago. I was looking through some old things of mine, and ran across this. I thought I'd post it.

Words

When I was young
You told me words would never hurt me
I believed you
And then when I was older...
I’m sick, so sick of her
What’s wrong with you
Some words may sound
Just like little comments
Maybe you thought they would help me
Well they didn’t
They hurt me
They dug a deep hole straight through me
You couldn’t fill that hole
Only one thing could
And the one thing comforted me
Made me feel in control
Made me feel good
And made me ignore all my real feelings
It blinded me
And made me feel like It was my only hope
Well guess what
If it wasn’t for some special people
That one thing would’ve killed me
And now I know
Words CAN hurt
Don’t let anyone lie to you
Physical damage is half the time fixable
But emotional damage is permanent
I love you
But your words hurt

jillio · 05-17-2008, 01:29 AM

Very insightful. And so true. Injuries caused by hateful or thoughtless words can last a lifetime.

Chase · 05-17-2008, 12:11 PM

Your poem could have been written by my sister. As she grew up deaf, she took comments very personally. Your poem took me back to those days of building her self-esteem brick by brick to have it exploded by a casual word.

Matilda · 05-17-2008, 05:54 PM

Yes, inconsiderate words has the power to hurt!

Found this on google - "Never underestimate the power of words, whether they are written or spoken words they have an immense power to heal or hurt a person!"

jiro123 · 05-20-2008, 08:04 PM

05-17-2008, 01:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Oceanbreeze I'm back :) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: S. FL Posts: 5,731	Word This is something I wrote a few years ago. I was looking through some old things of mine, and ran across this. I thought I'd post it. Words When I was young You told me words would never hurt me I believed you And then when I was older... I’m sick, so sick of her What’s wrong with you Some words may sound Just like little comments Maybe you thought they would help me Well they didn’t They hurt me They dug a deep hole straight through me You couldn’t fill that hole Only one thing could And the one thing comforted me Made me feel in control Made me feel good And made me ignore all my real feelings It blinded me And made me feel like It was my only hope Well guess what If it wasn’t for some special people That one thing would’ve killed me And now I know Words CAN hurt Don’t let anyone lie to you Physical damage is half the time fixable But emotional damage is permanent I love you But your words hurt __________________ In Memoriam 1966 - 2007

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05-17-2008, 01:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
jillio Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,626	Very insightful. And so true. Injuries caused by hateful or thoughtless words can last a lifetime.

05-17-2008, 12:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chase Retired on ex-mod pension Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Albany, Oregon Posts: 2,066	Your poem could have been written by my sister. As she grew up deaf, she took comments very personally. Your poem took me back to those days of building her self-esteem brick by brick to have it exploded by a casual word.

05-17-2008, 05:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Matilda "True Blue Aussie" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1,504	Yes, inconsiderate words has the power to hurt! Found this on google - "Never underestimate the power of words, whether they are written or spoken words they have an immense power to heal or hurt a person!"

05-20-2008, 08:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
jiro123 >:{ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,644