Words

Words are mightier than the most dangerous weapon,
They make war, bring peace,
They destroy, and have the power to heal,
They can be kind, or cutting and cruel,
They can be sarcastic, or blindingly naive,
They can be the truth,
Or they can be lies.
And to the ones whom live and breathe words,
They are the most vulnerable...
Every syllable could be the business end of a sword
Creating wounds, forming scars that no one will ever see
Creating scars that ofttimes never heal.
Fear of a gun is a simpler business,
for it's possible to create a life without them,
But when words are your single true nightmare,
Where do you escape to, when there's nowhere to run.