Books, and poems, and songs, and sermons
Written or unwritten, sung, or spoken
Preached with fire or words soft and kind
In many forms they control existence
The power of words
Words bring life and death, law or anarchy
Words begin wars and end wars
With a word light was created and all things exist
Or with a word nothing was created or so men say
The power of words
Is there power in quietness?
Does the quiet change the course of life
Words precede deeds for works are born out of words
It is called inspiration or motivation
The power of words
For words start in the mind or heart
And if never uttered are still acted upon
For what is thought but words
Good or evil they run through the mind
And move every limb of the body
Life is only a word personified
And words give meaning to life
Yes, words even give meaning to death
Without words, both life and death are meaningless
How great is the power of words

01/05/2001

Posted on 12/18/2005
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