the power of words

I believe in the power of words

Words spoken through the configurations of agile fingers

Always molding themselves into new poetic expressions

Only further proving the human body is a piece of art to be appreciated by its audience

I believe in the power of words

Words shared through silently captivating eyes

The magic colored circles that tell histories beyond what a lone mind is capable of imagining

Constantly revealing the depth each human soul possesses, the depth we must never take for granted

I believe in the power of words

Words told through wrinkles and sun-baked skin imitating the toiled desert ground

The stories of lives well lived, experiences embraced and loved ones held

Reminding us every person feels and every feeling’s stored, carried from past to present to future

I believe in the power of words

Words articulated through vibrations from one person to another

An ever active muscle and instrument at work, dancing together, creating symphonies of sound

Reasoning faith, providing peace, encouraging hope

I believe in the power of words

Words mistaken for baby mumble jumble

Words misinterpreted as elderly insanity

Words preached by those without a roof

Words whispered by the slaves

I believe in the power of words

Words on the bus passing Barbie-dream-land mansions, getting off at the un-lit stop, climbing the stairs to a cold empty apartment

Words between farmers, gracefully colliding with the generous grains of rice

Words from a mother to a child, exchanged in the womb before life knows “words”

I believe in the power of words

Words as dreams

Words as realities

Words as truth

I believe in the power of words

Words capable of shattering fear and unifying worlds

That evolve us beyond times of war so our eyes see strangers as neighbors

So our hands open doors to schools and tear down the walls that dehumanize

I believe in the power of words

Words that support little boys and little girls

Constantly reminding every child of her/his worth

And the power of her/his words to create and protect that which loves

I believe in the power of words

Words that challenge injustice and move the timid from their white fences to the frontlines of endless passion

Banding together to discover the unkown and experience the different

Overcoming blindness and empowering the world

I believe in the power of words

Words that heal, words that share, and words that feel

Words that connect one life form to another

Words that never end and never forget

I believe in the power of words

Words that cross the oceans to strengthen and support

Words that create ideas that evade all words

Words that defend and love