At our last meeting Karen Hobson delivered are beautiful poem written by Liz Oleksa for our invocation. I thought it would be nice to share with the club again. Please take a moment to reflect on the power of our words. Thank you Karen for sharing this powerful and thought provoking poem with us.
1000 Words
Written by: Elizabeth Oleksa
What if 1000 single words?
Was all that you could speak?
Would it change your day to day?
Or effect your entire week?
What if a limited selection?
Was all that you could say?
Would you still speak freely?
Or make adjustments in many ways?
Would you need a physical reminder?
To remember what you cannot see?
As words can be felt forever,
The emotions taking over permanently.
What if every word you spoke?
Would cause a fallen leaf?
A beautiful tree slowly dying,
Would this then cause you grief?
What if each word you said?
Would change the life you live?
Would you think before speaking?
Or be more aware of the listening ears you give?
Would this alter your perspective,
On the advice you give to me?
Or would you keep talking,
Letting your mouth run free?
What if the leaves from this tree?
Would cry each time they fell?
Would you then change your ways?
Or continue this negative spell?
Have you ever thought about?
All the words you say?
Or does it not matter,
They would be said anyway?
What if for just one second,
We would think before we speak?
What if we just kept silent,
Would this make us weak?
But what if we considered,
How these words could make others feel?
Would we not care,
Or would we help them to heal?
What if we tried to filter?
Out hurtful and negative things?
What if we only spoke,
And observed what happiness brings?
What if we could make a difference?
With each word we say?
There is no harm in trying,
Why don’t we start today?
© Liz Oleksa