Sticks and stones may break my bones but it's the words that hurt the most



Sticks and stones  may break my bones but it's the words that hurt the most

 In this world, people may come and people may go,

 But how many of them do we know?
 Ask yourself and you will find some answers,

 Mind you, dear, those some were great masters,

 Great masters like Mahatma Gandhi and Subhash Chandra Bose,

 Who served their country and in the world they are known,

 For they had words, so powerful and humble,

 When they spoke, the hearts of millions would melt and tremble,

 Words can be powerful, kind and calm,

 So you must be pondering how can they harm.

 Well, I ask my friends worthy,
 When words are spoken harshly,

 We do not get discouraged and disheartened, don’t we?

 After all, what enters a man’s mouth is not what is evil,

 But what comes out of it, can be a devil,

 Words that make or mar our speech,
 So does the case of Mahabharata teach,

 It was only the prophetic words of Draupadi,

 Spoken to Duryodhana so sarcastically,

 And then the Great War of Mahabharata was sparked,
 Death and destruction it had marked,

 Significant were the words that led to the downfall,

 Of the Trojans by Greeks who once  stood tall,

because Hector, their chief had died,
 and words of his death led to the decline,

 words words and only words,
 words words and only words ruin emotion like swords,

 Where harsh words don't work,
Sticks and stones may come into the light,

 But don’t you forget, it’s the words that provoke any fight,

 Words are like the gospel of truth,
 They inspire, motivate all groups,
 And every difficult situation surpasses,
 Not for the one but for the masses,
Speaking kind and sweet words brings melody to our lives,
 I can tolerate sticks and stones breaking my bones,

 But not the harshly spoken words from the mouth that are thrown.             
By Parth sharma
10 A
Apeejay school
Panchsheel park

About this poem

Words sometimes spoken harshly can ruin a relationship. Kind words can act like a balm that can remove all negativity and fill our hearts with rejuvenation.

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Written on February 10, 2022

Submitted by bibhajoshisharma1977 on October 02, 2022

Modified on April 22, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic pentameter
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Words 386
Stanzas 26
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 6, 5

Parth Sharma

I am class 10 students of Apeejay school , Panchsheel park. I possess creative writing and writing poetry and debates is my forte. My poems are published in my school magazines moreover participate in debates, declamations and any oratorical skill is what I admire. more…

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