Words will sooth us For as long as they are spoken As long as in caring Sentiments unbroken Healing through thoughtfulness Observed as well meant Listened too intently Time is well spent If we are to value Each verse, considered Provoking the mind To remember an experience A memory cherished The words from a song Or a book Or from film Poetry Historically valued By all who have sampled Or studied or watched Where were you yesterday? When the world stopped turning How did you feel Were you sad In grief stricken mourning Did you sense joy As happiness took you Elated by life Experiences shared A play on words Hard to ignore A childhood story Or fathers favourite film We all have vocabularies To varying degrees All of us can muster a few words of praise We are all capable Or hurting each other A word said in haste Words will forever be Part of our lives When asking for something Or ...