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it wasn't sticks and stones
by Genevieve Sturrockit wasn't sticks and stones
that hurt
but your words
broke me 11/28/2006
Author's Note: the lesson in life that i wish i never learned.
Posted on 11/29/2006
Copyright © 2024 Genevieve Sturrock
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 11/29/06 at 04:11 AM you and a lot of other people. nicely put. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 11/29/06 at 01:29 PM Well stated. I'm sure we all can relate to this one in our own way. And unlike sticks and stones, names don't leave any wounds or scars showing on the surface, making them all the more nasty. |
| Posted by Christel Crews on 11/29/06 at 09:22 PM yeah, that nursery rhyme was not telling the truth because words do hurt, they cut sharper than a knife! an excellent piece, gen |
| Posted by Melissa Arel on 08/15/07 at 05:44 PM sometimes words cut deeper.. very poignant piece! |
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