But Words Will Never Hurt Me
A Poem About How Words Cut Deep
It's funny how the saying goes:
“Sticks and stones may break my bones”
“But words will never hurt me”
Because words cut me deeper than a sharp stick
Or a heavy stone
I will lie there,
Shattered on the floor-
My day ruined by a strangers remark
An encounter lasting no more than a minute,
Kills my soul
The saying should go:
“Sticks and stones may break my bones”
“But words tear my heart from from chest”
I linger on every cursed word-
Every syllable spit from the mouth
A thousand people could compliment me
Yet I would be hooked on that one rotten sentence
Spoken from that one rotten mouth
Why?
Why is it so easy to tear me down?
I tell myself that I don't care what other people think
Turns out, I care
About the Creator
Gloriana Demers
You can find my published children's book @
https://www.xlibris.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/759614-the-way-we-play
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