Words….soft as a breeze to woo someone you love

Words… kind and gentle when you care

Words…. firm and strong when you believe

Words…. harsh when you are upset.

Many situations, many tones.

But the listener one….. one with a heart and feelings too,

Willing to believe, willing to care

Willing to let go of the harshness, too

but unable to forget the hurt that came along.

Maybe it is true….

harsh words are a sword

leaving a mark where they strike.