If words were wounds
and you could see flesh tearing —
would we still speak the same way
or find new ways to destroy ..?
If words were healing
and you could see wounds sealing —
would we still speak the same way
or withhold words to destroy ..?
But this is what it is, every day.
Words rip, words mend —
deeper than flesh, more than metal.
Flesh is fragile,
but a soul, eternal.
Will we still speak the same way?
Originally from my Tumblr here.
J.S. Park: Hospital Chaplain 
Thanks for sharing these words on words!!
This touched off quite a thought process for me, so I am including this in a blog post I am writing right now. This issue concerns me, and I wrote a post on it (quite a different approach, though) that you might have time to check out (http://viewoutsidethepew.com/2012/05/08/unspoken-prayers/). Sorry, that always makes me feel egotistical, but it is not meant that way!
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Thanks for the post! I do believe it’s also so much more than just watching our words, but reviving the part of our heart from where our words emerge.
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“reviving” – that is so right. That gets me thinking even more…
Peace
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Reblogged this on Who Is Maria? and commented:
This made me think about the words I speak now.
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Reblogged this on Lessons by Heart and commented:
This was so good I thought I’d share it today. It’s by J. S. Park. Thank you for your powerful word picture.
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Wow. This is a great word picture. I’d like to share this with a few friends. I reblogged it (http://lessonsbyheart.wordpress.com/) so as to pass on this excellent truth.
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Thank you for sharing this ..!
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