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January 9, 2009
Sticks and stones
May break bones
But words...
They tear and shred
Until hearts are dead
Sticks and stones
Can make fire
But words...
They are ever-burning embers
They are flames of spoken warmth
Sticks and stones
Can build a house
But words...
They shelter hidden meanings
They sing a shield
Of a universe united
Sticks and stones
Will break my bones
But words...
They speak truth
And they shall set me free
© Carollynn G., Hawthorne, NY
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on Jul. 31 2009 at 11:40 pm
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