written word

so i'm going through some boxes of writing stuff. i have so much! geez! anyway, i ran across this poem. just wanted to share. it's called Spoken/Unspoken. hope you enjoy

Spoken/Unspoken

Words
Words
Can hurt more than a fist
Words don’t mean shit
Words lubricated by spit
Words laced with venom
Words coated with sugar
These 3 words
4 letter words
Eloquence, verbose
Melodious
Slang, harsh broken
Fragmented
Meant to convey emotions
Used to convey lies
Create new words
Distort what’s real
What you feel
What you don’t
What you want
Words
Flow like a river
Speech stunted by growth
Ain’t worth the paper they’re written on
Worth a million with a jacket on
Words
Long
Short
Sweet
Bitter
Smooth
Harsh
Truths
Lies
Perfected
Broken
Serious
Joking
Calm
Angered
Safety
Endangered
Loud
Quiet
QUIET!
The truth lies in the spaces
Between
Words
Will you listen?