Words by Robert Smithdas

Words hold a hidden magic all their own:
One word can pierce the soul of things unknown;
One phrase can shake an empire to its knees,
Or sow the seed of unborn dynasties.

One word of praise can fan ambition’s fire,
Or rock a heart with love and love’s desires;
An angry word of carelessness or blame
May fill a lifetime with remorse or shame.

Some words are wise; and there are foolish words;
Words sad as grief, or gay as singing birds;
Some words recall forgotten loveliness,
And there are words which fill us with distress.

Sung in a song, or murmured in a prayer;
Written in books, or breathed into the air
Words have a magic power to wound or bless.