What is a knife compared to words,
Words that stay in your mind all day,
Words that haunt you and your thoughts,
Words only dreams can take away.
A shield can deflect a knife and bullet,
But no shield can deflect what people say.
A stab wound can last a year or more,
But words stay with you everyday.
Words are stronger than most weapons,
Words can cause a more endless pain.
Words leave a man in misery,
Words leave a woman's head insane.
Sometimes words are fired too quickly,
And said without meaning to be said.
And all I've thought since is regret
I should have stopped when the mist turned red.
I've been trying to sleep the pain away,
But my body's rested and I can't run.
Fear is pounding in my heart still,
Why did they say it and what have I done?
And nobody hears me, they just read my words.
They can't see my red eyes, my tear-stained face.
Words are the strongest weapon, you know,
They last forever, not just for a day.
