Be careful with the words you choose
To think, to say, to write
Sometimes a seemingly innocuous comment
Will morph into a nasty blight
Be careful with the words you spin
Around that great big head
Weapons disguised as intellect
Can stir up some awful dread
Be careful with the words you speak
To the ones you cherish most
What may start off as a well intentioned reply
Will land a regretted riposte
Be careful with the words you write
The least ephemeral of the three
Their permanence may prove cataclysmic
With interpretations as mercurial as the sea
