vengeance is mine sayeth the lord
and I give you this bright shiny sword
the sword is words to use as you will
Inside your brain you now have skill
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these words have powers hidden inside
how you use them is for you to decide
do you use them for hurt and deceipt
to bring someone down in utter defeat
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or used in support of someone in need
sort of a bandage for when they bleed
not to further open that bleeding vein
but instead to help ease their pain
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choosing sides in a battle of words
getting ready to sharpen that sword
do the words cut and maim and kill
does this battle give you a thrill
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each side believing what they feel is truth
and it throbs like an abscessed tooth
not knowing what happened behind the scenes
and that not everything is as it seems
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standing on the sidelines, watching the frey
knowing eventually someone will pay
with feelings hurt and standing alone
with vengeance saying you must atone
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the choice has been made, sides taken
all sense of righteousness has been forsaken
the sword has been bloodied, edge is dull
by words that have been hurtful and cruel
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vengeance is mine sayeth the lord
I decided not to pick up that sword
I want my words to be used in support
Vengeance will not use them as sport
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by Linda Stone © December 9th, 2006
