Mean Words
The world is full of mean words
I'm sure we've all heard one or two
Maybe even three or four
Hundred
Thousand
Perhaps even more
It seems strange that a single word
Has the power to ruin a day
Bring up past pains
Make you shrink away
The world is full of mean words
Yet, I've seen kindness, too
A simple gesture
Seemingly so small
Bestowed on the downtrodden
Inspires hope after all
So
Will you believe the slimy syllables
As they slip from sullen lips
Or embrace the warmth of others
Whose love mean words cannot eclipse
