Words...

Sticks and stones can break my bones,
But words can never harm me...

Oh how untrue.

While sticks and stones can indeed break bones, often they will heal without any sign of the damage caused.

Words, on the other hand can cut deep and cause deep wounds that may never truly heal over. Wounds that will burst open at the simplest of memories, or fester unchecked and do untold damage to yourself deep down, damage that may never heal, damage that will feed a cycle of damage if you let it. But how do you stop it?

Yet, on the other hand, the simplest words can bring intense joy, pleasure and sense of well being to us.

Words...

Such a two edged sword.

Sometimes, knowing how powerful words are, can make saying what you want to say, indeed what you NEED to say, impossible. Especially if who you need to say it to, has cut you with words and/or actions in the past.

I want to lash out, to hurt back. Yet, I find myself holding back, knowing the damage that it will cause. Like a pebble tossed into a pond, the ripples would be far reaching.

Such is this roller coaster called 'Life' we ride.