Words You Say

You may not realise

But the words you say

DO HURT

You may think you are funny

But actually the truth is

You are not

You are hurtful

The words are spiteful

They are like verbal darts

You throw them out

And manage to hit bullseye

And the words hurt the heart

You think you aren’t mean

But I beg to differ

Due to how you treat others

It is not just the words you say

It is your mood swings

And the looks you give

I don’t know what the problem is

But it seems to me that you are in pain

And you are unable to cope

You take your pain out on others

And make them feel bad

So you can feel better

Jo Anne Kennedy

July 2019