How often have we felt it, <br />when hurtful things are said? <br />When someone says such painful things <br />you wish that you were dead. <br /> <br />Many times we just don't realize <br />the pain we tend to cause <br />when we say things to instigate <br />the laughing and applause. <br /> <br />The sting of words is painful. <br />The scars will linger long. <br />We carry hurt around with us <br />even when we know it's wrong. <br /> <br />So, choose your wording wisely. <br />It hurts more than you know. <br />Sometimes the ones you hurt the worst <br />are the ones you never know.<br /><br />Mary Nagy<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/stinging-words/
