Words

The words that we speak
be they strong or weak
Shape the person we show
to others we know.

Words make lovers swoon
'by the light of a silvery moon'
A magical phrase
cuts through doubts haze.

Words set a nation free
bring dictators to their knee
King had a dream
no race is supreme.

Words cut like a knife
bring sadness to life
'Words are like weapons
they wound sometimes'.

Words inspire devotion
set religion in motion
'Thou shall not', laws aren't kept
so dear 'Jesus wept'.

Words can reaffirm love
show what we are capable of.
'More than words to show you feel
that you're love for me is real'.

Words inspire men to fight
for what is right.
Fight for children and wives
although 'they may take away our lives'.

Empower a nation to stand
against a conquering land.
'We shall fight on the beaches', 'once more unto the breach'
words give birth to powerful speech.

Without a way to express our mind
Life would be that much more unkind.
'It's only words and words are all I have'
Without them my life would be halved.

With thanks to:
Edward Madden
Martin Luther King
Cher
Exodus
Gospel of John
Extreme
Mel Gibson
Winston Churchill
William Shakespeare
Bee Gees