Thoughtless Words
I stopped hiding the issues,
Stopped leaving them unsaid,
In the hopes to bring talking back,
And I guess it kind of has.
Has done a little worse too.
My family is mine and I love them.
They drive me to anger,
And we hurt each other a lot,
But we try our best in the end,
Attempt to reach out again,
Just like the message said,
For only the one willing to hear it,
Not the questioning looks around me.
But checking in and looking after?
Well that seemed like a kind gesture,
One I could allow, reciprocate, return.
My life, the angriest I get is for others,
My closest friends, or my family.
To have my attempt to accept a check in,
A friend just being nice,
And hear it was turned on family,
Used almost to scoff at a holiday?
Perhaps I’ve been right in my friendships,
Right in not trying to reach out,
When those truly willing are there,
Already people I’ll message freely,
Beyond any response to them.
Thoughtless words do damage,
But the ones that come from thought?
Well I’ll learn how you use those too,
And act to prevent it coming from me.
