They are not just words They bite like the teeth Sting like the bee Pierce like the sword Scrape like the concrete pavement They wreck like the wrecking ball They topple like that old dilapidated building making way for the new They are not just words They soothe like a balm They calm like the waves of the sea They whistle by like the wind They encourage and motivate They are not just words They bear good news and bad They make a difference between life and death They can be written down or spouted from that notorious orifice They carry ideas They are the main form of communication They are used to decree and declare They are not just words They can be used to fire up the crowd or cool down a rowdy mutinous bunch They bear equally the truth and the falsehood alike They move mountains I hear, that I have not yet witnessed Surprised I will not, because they are not just words