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Actions Speak Louder Than Words

June 24, 2011
By GymClassHeroes SILVER, Weston, Massachusetts
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GymClassHeroes SILVER, Weston, Massachusetts
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"If you live to be 100, I hope I live to 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you." -Winnie the Pooh

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Your words
Are not just words to me.
They nurture me
They heal me
But they also
Keep me up at night.
Sometimes
You make me smile
And laugh
And feel happy.
But others, you tear down my dreams
And give me nightmares instead.

Your actions
Are not simple.
Your smile illuminates the moment
Your eyes dance in the sunlight with mystery.
Your touch lingers on my skin.

But your stinging words
Do not outweigh your smiles
and the nightmares you may bring with your speech
are eradicated by the beauty of your eyes
Actions speak louder than words.

© Trisha R., Highland Village, TX

The author's comments:
I have heard the phrase 'actions speak louder than words' more than once. Over the course of the year, I have learned this is true. One word will not make my day like a smile.
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