sticks and stones may break my bones
but words will never hurt me.
but i'd rather have a broken arm than have a broken mind.
words hurt more than physical harm,
they cut deeper than any knife.
words have power,
yes, they do.
they hurt you from within.
they bleed through your mind,
and into your heart,
suffocating you, cutting off your oxygen supply.
they crawl up inside you,
curl up in a corner,
and fester and make you ill.
they burn through you faster than any fire ever will.
they slice you up, from inside out,
they mangle you, leave you damaged,
they tyear you up inside,
cause pain, give heartache, play the fool.
so sure. sticks and stone WILL break my bones,
and words may never hurt you,
but take this to heart,
and heed it will,
words come back to haunt you.