Words undemanding, but thoughts complex Hope understanding is what happens next Never knowing if you'll realize the tangled meaning under simple guise So tell me honest and tell me true How have my words been affecting you? Have they made you happy or maybe sad Hopefully never exceedingly mad Words can be hurtful Without the intent A misunderstanding Definitions are bent We all have our meanings For the words that we use But with a little explaining We avoid the abuse Our fear and our hatred can make it worse Cause we turn off our thinking, a primeval curse And we call ourselves human yet we act like beasts We'll tear and we'll claw until the talking ceased Words can be hurtful Without the intent A misunderstanding Definitions are bent We all have our meanings For the words that we use But with a little explaining We avoid the abuse
