they spew from mass media outlets
they assault us from billboards
they shout at us from a thousand emails
men and women of speech and of letters
win our respect
i was once a child of few words
somehow i have grown into a man of many
some might say far too many
songs
poems
stories
blog posts
classes
lectures
conversations
what an empty vessel i have become!
but words cannot do justice
words can console
words can harm and offend
words can sketch or even paint pictures
but words can only symbolise
they cannot convey the breadth and the depth
the raw power and emotion
and they are not a substitute for action
words will not heal and repair this wounded planet of ours
words will not stop the civilised from tearing it to pieces
in this our deeds will be the measure of us
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