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Louder than Words 

December 29, 2025
By Anonymous

“Action speaks louder than words.”

When will my words speak louder?

When does their word equal their promise?

When will action and truth align and bring fulfillment to the word?

“Action speaks louder than words.”

But where, in the end, is the action 

When all is said and done, we talk big and expect others to do the work 

What is an action outward of itself 

A movement or idea that changes meaning? 

Bodies saying what mouths can’t

Louder with the visual stimulation, shapes and signs colliding 

“Action speaks louder than words.”

What do words have a purpose for if they are only being said?

If an action is louder than words, how do words find their voices?

“Action speaks louder than words.”

Speaking can only get you so far if no one does anything

When will you take that step and use your voice and actions together 

Power can be brought to a voice if we bring action and words together 

Empower yourself and empower me 

Words and actions are one 

Not Separate.


The author's comments:

I’m a senior in High School who is taking a creative writing class and am trying to get my writings out there and share them with other people who would like my work. 


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on Jan. 1 at 10:39 am
cadenceshurtz BRONZE, Ogden, Utah
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I LOVE this. This spoke volumes to me. I love how you went back and forth between the two, actions and words, and their differences and similarities to find a deeper uniting between the two. Amazing. I totally agree with you as well. This poem was very well written, and I look forward to seeing anything else you have to write!