They say to understand someone you have to walk a mile in their shoes

 

Well I’m sure that’s been proven undeniably true

 

But it all sounds rather exhausting

 

And most people rather sit around simply existing

 

They sacrifice understanding for the sin of sloth

 

And it’s not a rarity, we’re all cut from the same cloth

 

Words let us ponder what our bodies can not

 

Pushing past boundaries as if we’re searching for something we forgot

 

Whether it’s love or hatred or somewhere in between

 

We’re given a tool to think about what our feelings really mean

 

Rather than letting those emotions fester inside

 

Poetry allows us to throw away our disguise

 

No more hiding our away because we’re scared of feeling

 

We can celebrate our thoughts and begin healing

 

And maybe one day we’ll truly understand

 

The power of words and what they command