Words

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Lying awake,

Staring into the darkness,

Wondering...

What pain my words had wrought,

What heart was broken,

What relationship was lost.

Wishing,

Hoping,

Desiring...

To have thought first,

To have spoken less,

To have listened better.

A knot twists my stomach,

My heart hurts,

Knowing...

Words cannot be taken back,

Erased,

Wiped Out.

"My dear brothers, take note of this:  Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires."  James 1:19,20

Thankful for God's...

Mercy,

Love,

Forgiveness.

"For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us."  Psalm 103:11,12