Actions speak louder than words? I think not.

Heat of the moment.
say what you're thinking.
but do you ever realize...

Words have the power to completely ruin someone.
They can tear people down in a matter of seconds.

irreversible damage.

I would know because I've been there.

An opinion can be powerful.
Yours can be more powerful to someone than you ever thought possible.
And it can stick with them long after you're gone.

So are you reckless with it?

No matter how many "I'm sorry"s or "I didn't mean it"s come after.. the crack in the glass has already been made.
And you can't un-fracture glass.
It cannot heal like a bone.
And after that first crack, you will never be able to remove the glass without it splitting right in half...or shattering into a million pieces..

So the crack stays there.
Not concealed, but hopefully ignored. Distorting your vision only slightly.
Not forgotten, but hopefully misplaced.

That is, until something strikes it again. Making the crack just a fraction bigger.
Slowly growing.
Slowly...preparing to shatter with each new hit.


Just because you weren't the cause of its existence, doesn't mean you won't be the final blow that causes it to finally give way.

That does not mean your one, careless opinion cannot break a person entirely.

So maybe.. we should start thinking just a little more before we speak.
Before we've said something because of passionate feelings that we cannot undo even with our most fervent efforts..

before we tear someone down beyond repair...

...before we make them feel like little pieces of a whole that once was.. but never will be again.