The Power of Words
A careless word may kindle strife;
A cruel word may wreck a life.
A bitter word may hate to instill;
A brutal word may smite and kill.
A gracious word may smooth the way;
A joyous word may light the day.
A timely word may lessen stress;
A loving word may heal and bless.
-Unknown
"But mine is a dark, dark sea."
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An involuntary smile formed on my lips after what he had said, and the great worry in his eyes instantly disappeared. "I'm still mad at you," I said, staring at the bluebird in the gold cage. "I love animals, but not when they're in prison. You don't know me well enough to understand that." I couldn't take my eyes off the bird, where did he find it? It had such beautiful feathers that when one looked at it for a long time, they forgot everything around them. This time, I fixed my determined eyes on Pars's eyes.
