I've always put a lot of faith in words. I collect songs about words. I love poems that use words to change reality. The world's foundations are set upon the word of God. The cosmos was born of words spoken by the Creator.

So why are mine so horribly impotent? That's not even the problem. Often, mine have a distinctly destructive result. It's horrible. Really horrible. When you talk to someone you love, hoping to clear things, to make the air between you breathable, and all you do is spew palution in their face untill both of you are gagging for life. How on earth does it go wrong so quickly?

My words are corrupted and evil. This week has been full of words gone awry. With several people too. I feel like the words I throw from my mouth have been stones to drive away my loved ones. And now they are hurt and I am alone. How could my words have played the traitor so easily?

For someone who makes words her life, mine sure are becoming the death of me.