They are only said



Again in the dark and all alone
With only words that echo in
the Devil's tone
Yells and shouts that are shot
out without a doubt
And the love and strength to pull through
Shot like an arrow through your
heart
Words that pound and tear
you apart
Pierce stings and verbal threats
that streak through your mind
But are just said
With words kicking you in the ribs
Knowing someone loves you
Pushes you to live
Though in the end the wounds do mend
The words are only spoken
They are only said
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Submitted by mtrujillo7587 on December 16, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Characters 504
Words 111
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Stanza Lengths 19

Mary Helen Trujillo

 · 1987 · Colorado

Mary Helen Trujillo was born April 16, 1987, in Denver CO. She is a long-time writer and lyricist, recently published. Though she wears many hats, having gone to school for automotive technology, being an emergency medical dispatcher for over a decade, a mother, daughter, friend and wife, her love for writing and healing through poetry remains strong and deeply rooted. It is in her writing that she finds peace from the busy world and invites everyone to share in her words of love, heartbreak, resilience, tragedy and chaos. more…

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  • Dougla$Irishman
    Excellent poem, we know words written or spoken can not be erased, they cut into the very marrow of us, but love spoken heals all - no greater love then this.................
    Your friend in poetry - Doug Mc Clintock, et tu Brute 
    LikeReply 12 years ago
  • Soulwriter
    Moving words x
    LikeReply2 years ago
    • mtrujillo7587
      Thank you so much. This was written during a tumultuous time, and I am glad it still resonates.
      LikeReply 12 years ago

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