Words of a LOVER

The words of a lover,
Can be soothing and calming,
Like a cup of hot tea on a cold blistery day.
They can be as tender as a petal,
Or as loving as a tender caress,
A drop of water in a parched land.

Yet the words of a lover,
Can be like a sting of the bee,
A sharp slap on your face,
A roar and growl of savage beast,
A piercing of a nail into the palm of your hand,
Or like a prick of a spindle.

Thus are the words of lovers,
That can build you up,
And tear you down,
The words that can fill your heart,
The words that can make you drown.