Some words I sometimes hear,
are like weightless nothings floating,
wavering, shimmering in the air.
Words of every kind, and they are everywhere,
some with, and some without meaning,
used by people who do, and some who do not care.
Talk is cheap, and the words have no value it’s clear,
when there’s no action by those who are speaking,
the words might as well not even be there.
Words can stimulate and inspire,
with some it’s great things that they’re doing,
but some like to just sit around and conspire.
The motivation must be sincere,
for words to mean really anything,
with conviction the words should be spoken without fear.
Words, so powerful, but still sometimes so insincere,
mindless of all those it may be harming,
in respect to all that’s right, the words have no value there.
The empty ring to the words we sometimes hear,
are easy to see they are words without meaning,
These are words wasted while words are precious and dear.
Words with their tremendous power should not be of frivolous fare.
Words without meaning, if you’re reading or listening,
you must beware.
Those meaningless words by some of our leaders,
and others are everywhere.
After a successful career as a Senior Designer working with international mining companies, William David is retired now and living in Tucson, Az. He likes spending time now devoted to his passion: writing poetry. William writes for his pleasure and for the pleasure of those who might read his poems.