With words, is a picture painted
  And bright colours entrap the eye.
With words, is the monster revealed;
  Or makes darkness a beast that creeps.

With words, mirthful laughter is heard
  And joy is brought to hearts in need.
With words, are painful tears brought forth,
  Or sad tidings leave our hearts torn.

With words, strength is lent to our friends
  And so onwards they march through life.
With words unkind we harm our foes,
  Or we cast-down cruelly their works.

With words, truth brings light to our feet,
  And the true path is clear to see.
With words untrue tracks are hidden,
  Or else falsehood leads to blindness.