Words

Bullying, essentially.

Words

Words creeping into the

Back of my mind

Into my soul

Words tearing at my heart

Words slithering in between

Truth and lies

Words pounding

In my brain

Breaking down walls

I didn't even know

Were there

Words

Powerful things

Words can heal

Even the most

Fragile of people

Or shatter what's left

Of their being

Words

Words are weapons

~Dead Snakes 2013~

Author's Note

Reviews

[LeslieNoel]

I always feel like this is how I feel when I need to write. It's like words just keep pounding at you until you get your feelings down on to paper. It's only then that I may find peace.

Love this poem! I could really relate to it. It's true that words can be tools and weapons.

[Brittany Zedalis]

I wrote this back when someone was constantly bullying me and I needed to get my feelings out. Thankfully that time has passed and at least one of my favorite poems of my own resulted from it. Thank you so much for reading.

[Lyn Anderson]

Words can be deadly weapons, a kind of toxin that leeches into your soul. Not an easy thing to overcome, even years later. Thank you for sharing. Nice formatting and presentation as well.

[Levi Levin]

Words truly come with much power indeed. We can give life and we can bring destruction. You did a great job with this piece!

[Poetic Beauty]

Words can be cruel or kind and can effect people either way

[Brittany Zedalis]

Often more cruel than kind these days, unfortunately. Thank you for reviewing :)

[Anindita Janhabee]

So true..
words . .... are often the weapons ....
and sometimes, a medium of communication... but fact is that words can turn something best or worst...
so they're powerful... even more than we are.... good piece....
Anindita : )

[Brittany Zedalis]

Thank you for reviewing! I'm sorry it took so long for me to see this.

[Re-Pete]

So true. Words do indeed have power both for good or bad. Nice write.

[Brittany Zedalis]

Thank you!

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

Indeed Words are weapons it was a nice potic read, thanks for sharing!

[Brittany Zedalis]

Sorry I missed this one somehow! Thank you!

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

It's okay, you're welcome :)

[Perkele.7885]

Words are communication. Without them, we return to the stone age. We make guttural noises. I cannot imagine my wife's beautiful face making guttural noises!

[Brittany Zedalis]

Hahahahahahaha xD Yes, words are indeed necessary.

[h d e rushin]

I read of how a transgendered youth from Ohio, Josh Alcorn, had been bullied mostly by words
and then decided to end his life. Not because of the hackneyed "man trapped in a woman's body"
conundrum, but words, (can you imagine that) words had taken their toll. I read your review
about the poem I wrote on Bruce Jenner, and thought just how mature you were to brilliantly
acknowledge the correct gender when referring to her. In todays world of internet humor
and faceless judgments, that simple act took insight and courage.

Words are weapons. And placed in the wrong hearts, awful weapons. And thank you for sharing
your poetry with us....

dana

[Brittany Zedalis]

I remember reading about Leelah. It was a tragedy.

And yeah, she recently stated that the big interview that happened would be the last time she goes by "Bruce", so I decided it's time to refer to her as who she wants to be referred to. I have a friend who is trans, and so I know how important it is to use the right pronoun when they come out publicly. I hate when people intentionally use the wrong pronoun as an act of defiance towards the person.

Thank you very much for reading this one. It means a lot.

[Nabeeha Mustafa]

Amazing piece of work there. :)

[Brittany Zedalis]

I could have sworn I responded to this one. Oops. Thank you, Nabeeha.