This one's a little short, but I was thinking about the theme this morning. I'm conveying the message through the message, see? Agh. Lame.

nothing can hurt so much
as the words we humans know
yelled across the room
loud as thunder
or breathed into ones ear
quiet as a stream

each painful in its own way
used to degrade kith kin not just enemies

there is one
who takes the words
they make her stronger
soon she will use them

some for love
some for hate
all for revenge