UpDownMostly

Be advised I control my channel.  If you're not civil you won't be welcome.  Come on in, slip your shoes off, slip on a straight jacket and stay awhile.

My background was drawn for me by a sweet woman in the UK who has D.I.D.  It's is a cherished picture and became my background.

Words

Words cut deep like a surgeons knife
Words add comfort in times of strife
Words pull us from the brink of despair
Words must be chosen with utmost care

Subtle words leave us confused
Lost in vagaries of tone and meaning
Harsh words leave us bruised
Crushed by undercurrents so demeaning

Love words touch your soul
Caring words make you whole
Soft words heal old scars
Wise words reveal the stars

I try to examine my words
before they tumble recklessly from my mouth
causing untold side effects
like black ice on a busy highway
and hold back the ones that seem inappropriate