Mighty as the Sword By Etya Vasserman Krichmar

 

Image | Zain Abba

Mighty as the Sword

We use our words to console broken heart

Words just as mighty as the sword

 

Words tell the truth, but they also tell lies

Words form a government we want to despise

Words just as mighty as the sword

 

Words are impressive. They color the thought

Words cut like a knife when we cause a distraught

Words just as mighty as the sword

 

We use words for beauty, language, and art

Words are imperative if we are to get smart

Words just as mighty as the sword

 

Words can slay evil and promote what is right

Choose words to spread love; don’t encourage a fight

Words just as mighty as the sword

 

United we stand, and divided we fall

Use words to gain wisdom and justice for all

Words –mighty as the sword

© Etya Vasserman Krichmar

Etya Krichmar

Etya was born in Kazakhstan, a former republic of the Soviet Union. In 1977, she, together with her husband and a two-year-old daughter, claimed religious discrimination to escape antisemitism and the clutches of the oppressive totalitarian regime. Etya is retired and lives in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. The Orlando Sentinel and TC Palm newspapers have published her commentaries. She is a Treasured Contributor to MasticadoresUSA. Spillwords Press nominated her story Oh, Mother! for a Publication of the Month in July 2023. Her work appeared in the White Rose, Unleashed Creative, and The Write Launch magazines. Her story, Unconditional Love, is part of the Turning Point Anthology. Knocked Sideways Anthology is releasing Not All Jews are Created Equal in the United Kingdom in April 2024. Etya draws inspiration for her stories from her experiences behind the Iron Curtain. She is a Reiki practitioner and an active member of the Florida Writers Association, Life Writers, Memoir Writing Ink, Alumni Café, Pitch to Published, and Athena Sisterhood online Writing Groups. Her website, Etya Writes, can be found on www.etyawrites.com

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