Words can be like
Springs of water
Bringing life
To a parched land
Or like a fire
That brings desolation
Confusion and strife

Some bring healing
Some bring pain
Some lighten the load
Others only venom contain

With a simple word
We can build up
Or with a simple
We can tear down

Said with thought
Said in haste
Said with meaning
Or just a waste

They paint a picture
Of who we are
For the words we speak
Take root in our heart

To create
The world in which we live
They can determine
How much others will take
Or how much they will give

Like arrows
They can pierce
The deepest of hearts
Like a sword
They can rip
Relationships apart

So be careful
Of the words you choose
Or who you speak them to
Or it's more than respect
That you may loose

Remember life and death
Are in the power of the tongue
And silence is golden
When from a fire you must run