Words, br mere words, br Mind’s birds. br Alpha to omega, br conglomeration of syllables, br Meeting of vowels, br Flirting of consonants. br It’s permutations br and combinations br begets br Couplets, stanzas br poetry’s extravaganza br Or maybe haikus br tankas, senyrus br allegories, lyrics br epigrams, limericks br sonnets, elegy br epics and cacophony. br br Words have so much- br to say in ones life br Joie de vivre br can infuse life in dead br Vitriolic venom br can fill another with dread br can start Armageddon br can broach a peace deal br br A trump card for politicians br a balm for the lonely br a granary for the poets br a missile in a duel br a bower of hope br br Some words so calm br and tranquil br methinks I hear br in accents low br some so harsh br give goose pimples br some so witty br can make one br smile away all the blues br and some spewed br like venom br even one word br will drive deaths nail br deep within you. br br So choose the right words br For the right moment br And at the right time br Beware br or you br will be caught in br devil’s snare.