Words Poem by Frederick Nellist

Words are not always what they may seem
Describing a rainbow, or perhaps a dream
Or jetsam carried by the incoming tide
Resurrecting memories long since died.

Words we hear, read in books and speak
Creating illusions about what we seek
Lyrics combined that construct a song
Words specially spoken, sometimes wrong.

Words paint pictures no artist can do
Warm comforting words guiding us through
Angry words bringing anguish and pain
The unspoken words that choose to abstain.

Words directed with unimaginable force
Guiding lost souls putting them on course
Words of wisdom whispered in your ear
Words making promises that never appear.

The written words that sometimes rhyme
Words cherished in the course of time
Immortal words of poets, they never sleep
Words of happiness that can make you weep/