words flow off of the tongue like
milk over ceramic,
unless there is a blockade
teeth or
something more dangerous, something more
invisible.
words are powerful, because
it's very easy to hurt people, but
even easier for them to hurt themselves.
before you say something cruel, something
funny, something
self-righteous and
bold, think:
who am i hurting, and
who am i blocking, and
what flow am i interrupting?
