Careless Words

Careless words at least to her, are like bullets from a gun

They have the power to pierce the heart
leaving broken pieces in their wake
They can rob you of faith trust and love
A love you once thought was never failing
from a person you thought would or could
never hurt you

Careless words can make one question their own strength
If she's being honest that's happened to her
more than a few times
in the not so distant past
You say she's weak
Who are you to make
that assumption?
You haven't lived in her shoes for one day
so until you do you have no room to talk

Your ignorance evokes tears she refuses to let you see
Why should she give you that satisfaction?
She knows you don't care to see the damage
your careless words are creating
How would you feel if she were treating you that same way?

She has done nothing to warrant this
vile treatment you've shown her
Yet despite everything, she still tries to
give you the respect you don't deserve at times
This may come as a shock to you but,
she believes in treating others the way she
would want to be treated
That is a value you can't shake her free of
no matter how many careless words you use

Your careless words will no longer evoke tears
from somewhere deep within
Maybe then you'll see the woman
you say you thought she was
If you don't, she knows who she is and
that's all that matters