the easiest words to say
are the hardest to live by
mere words they are ,
and yet,
could very well remind us
of our fallibility
and inability
to hang on every word
we ever spoke in promises

we often say
"I love you"...
we hear it now and then....
the soft tones
our voices emit
are, in reality,
only that...
with nothing else to spare

the hardest words to live by
are the easiest to understand
but how can they be said
with truth conquering lies
when the eyes connive with hearts
to allow lips to
utter mere syllables
bereft of meaning and
lasting joy
that it's true pronunciation can evoke....