W o R d S
when a child
first learns to speak
a word
and then another
and another
and another
forming sentences
that turn into talk
talking on paper
like the books with the pictures
that rhyme
and sing
and repeat
the small words
become big
and the big words
become small
A-Z
big letters
and little letters
they all look different but mean the same thing
sound the same way
and it’s funny how
all the words
they first learn
to say
to write
to read
are all good ones
all good words
there are no bad words
in the A-Z
they have no idea
bad words exist
until one day
they learn
that words have meaning
behind them
and that some can hurt your feelings
and make you cry
while others can make you laugh
and feel love
the tone, the volume, the intent
the way words are strung together
in a line
spoken or written or heard
are interpreted
and taken in
but in the alphabet of first words
there are no bad words
in any of the stories or songs or poems or prayers
the words are all good
there are no bad words
except maybe the word:
no
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