LIFE Poem: The Power Of Words, by Willow Hewett

Words have power, soft or strong,
They build you up or do you wrong.
A love letter, sweet, tender, and true,
Or sharpest lines that cut right through.

For years they’ve travelled, far and wide,
Through ancient scrolls and kingdoms’ pride.
They crowned a king, or declared a war,
They whispered peace, they opened doors.

A telegram, so short yet deep,
Could bring you joy or make you weep.
Edicts sealed in wax and gold,
Shaped the fate of young and old.

Words can sing, they shout, they dance,
A poet’s voice, a lover’s glance.
A battle cry, a leader’s stand,
Or wisdom passed from hand to hand.

They help us learn, they help us grow,
From childhood days to all we know.
Through Shakespeare’s quill and well-known songs,
Their echoes still are loud and strong.

Words have taught us to express,
In every tongue, with no redress.
From Latin prose to samurai code,
They paved the paths that history rode.

Words unite us, near and far,
Through stormy skies or shining stars.
The speeches bold, the letters penned,
Could forge a bond or spark an end.

Words have been with us since time began,
Through wars and choices made by man.
The cries of freedom, lines of peace,
Or tales of battles that never cease.

Words have shaped the books we read,
The films we love, the thoughts we breed.
From stories told to lines we see,
Words have even made you and me.

And in one moment, swift and true,
A single word can change our views