After all is said and done,
We hold the power of life and death in our own tongue
Words can refresh our spirit overflowing from a well
Words can confine us, building ourselves into a cell
Words give hope and words can heal
Words reflect what our inner spirit wants to reveal
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt you.
A familiar phrase we’ve known and heard, I’ve found it not to be true.