"What do you call a person who writes rows and rows of words, Mummy?" Hmmm, who could my little boy be referring to? "Are you talking about a poet?", I wondered.

My son ran off happily with my answer and left me thinking of a question that I would like to know the answer myself; that is, what do I call a person who writes or uses angry words. Here is my reflection.

While poets writes beautiful words to inspire
In moments of anger people instigate
Fights can erupt
Crimes are committed

While a string of beautiful words are poetry
A string of angry words is a S W O R D
Like a thrusting piece of metal
The words can cut and hurt as deeply

Cuts from a glistening sword
Can heal with care
A scar stays to remind
the depth...the pain

Can an expression of remorse
heal wounds that fester in the heart?
You will soon know
In the next moment of anger

I am not going to guess and get my answers wrong where emotions are concerned. I have created a little prop for my children to play with to remind them to handle their words with care.

You can view the pictures with a link to instruction on how to create your own at the following link:

See "Words Can Kill"

Following are slogans I have created to reflect this though:

S W O R D" in hurtful "W O R D S
Backstabbed with S W O R D in W O R D S
S W O R D in angry words

Would you vote to wear it?