Power of Words

Words
A gift given to us that we speak
of those who have the ability
We use words to express our ongoing love for each other
We use words to dig each other out of complicated moments
with the kindness of our hearts
We use words to raise our voices together
creating a world that listens to every voice
every powerful voice
but not all use words in powerful ways
We hurt each other with hate
through judgments, labels, harmful words,
and more
These words are also powerful
Each day we are given the gift of words
How we use this gift
shows the personality of our whole world
 

anna.dauerman

VT

16 years old

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