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Think Before You Speak

Words Really Do Hurt

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I can honestly say, out of all my years of living, every time I've been physically hurt it healed

I never had a cut, burn or bruise that didn't heal with time

The quick moment of hurt that caused me harm eventually stopped

The pain was calmed like a roaring wave when the moonlight hits it

Physical pain is only temporary & can easily be healed

The one constant enemy that always brought an aching pain that never seemed to leave were words

Spewed from ones lips out of anger, in the heat of the moment not knowing the deadly consequences

Not realizing that once it's said, it can't be unheard

Yes, the hurtful words might've been a mistake, but unlike an error written in pencil, it cannot easily be erased

No matter the abundance of apologies or sorry's, those words you said always stuck with me

And I found myself quietly wondering from time to time, did you mean what you said? Was your sorry just a lie?

Granted, you spoke rashly in a moment of anger or hurt, but one thing I know is true: emotions never lie

Maybe you reached your limit and taken all you could

But perhaps you could've taken a breath, a small exhale and a moment to gather your thoughts

Before you said something that my mind and heart never forgot

Like a healing wound, if you remove the bandage and expose it too soon it'll take longer to heal

My heart, unfortunately, is not like that

I can remove the bandage from the cuts of your words, but I'm unsure if it'll ever get better

Hopefully with time and some TLC, it'll heal and I'll become a better me

But only time will tell

Because they say time heals all wounds, but how is that possible when the wound is beyond painful

When the harsh words are always replaying in your head

When you wished those words were

never said


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