Words
Words mystify
Beget themselves
Beg for company in a lonely mind
Push the brain
Whisper inside
Tug on lips
Leap off tongues
But leave trails of thought
Words tie knots
Ensnare anger
Bind together love
Forcing empathy
Words fill you
Words drill you
Leave you begging for more
Words kill you
Words instill in you
Leave you spinning on the floor
Words tumble
Words pound
Words overwhelm your mind
Words flow
Words cascade
Words drown in connections
The problem in, trails linger
Knots lie in wait for years
Reach out of the soil
Unfurling in flames
Whither in the sun
Form nets to catch
Form traps to snare
Crack glass, form mirrors
Words bury themselves inside
Never letting go
Stubborn to come out
Catch on burned images
Connections can isolate
Walls secure and trap
But words are perception
Words incite violence
Words broker peace
Words lend beginnings
Words force ends
Words diminish
Words embolden
Words create
Words destroy
Illusions of past
Legends out of men
Illusions of the present
Shades of one event
Illusions of future
Hope and cynicism blend
Millions of views
Millions of viewers
Images may work more
But letters must be crafted
Music is universal
But words grew from stone
Words work inside
Jostle around
Blend with thought
Command the tongue
Command the pen
