Poetry: The Power of Words

THE POWER OF LOVE

I cannot pretend I know how it all works

I cannot judge you, for whatever that is worth

But if you should ever need a friend

I can tell you that I will be there

I can give you a shoulder

Whenever you feel hurt

I cannot promise that I can change the world

I cannot preach anyone should ever come first

But if you should fall I can lend a hand

If you please lift me when I am bent

No one can stand alone

No one owns the earth

I cannot say this is anything more than words

But I ask for strength and pray for rebirth

I find my power through my love

You can accept it or give it up

We all have our choices

Where hate is concerned

Photo taken by Rebecca Hosking, Franklin, TN

THE POWER OF WORDS

I remember once someone told me I was stupid

Whether it was a joke or something they meant I believed it

So I lived my life uninformed and made mistakes, why?

Because I believed I was stupid

I remember once on a cold dreary day someone told me it was sunny

I looked out the window and I saw the light

I lived that day with a smile on my face, why?

Because I believed it was sunny

I remember once truth came from a word I wasn’t willing to believe

And faith came from those same words that were given to me

I believe this to be true, why?

Because I heard it and it set me free

I remember once my night was lonely and my arms were empty

But God looked at me last night through your eyes

He said that he loved me and I believed him, why?

Because that is the power of words!

R. Hosking