Words have the power to transform us
they have a life and strength of their own
they can build us up or tear us down
they can encourage and discourage the heart
they can take us to a fantasy world of imagination
and allow us to travel time and space and they
paint pictures that carry us to other places
they can make us laugh or make us cry
and have the power to heal or hurt
they can bring peace to the wounded soul
and comfort the sick and the dying
they are not objects we can hold and admire
they are just "words" but they can change your life
by the power of their written or spoken presence
"Words" - written by Diane Kirkup 3/14/21
