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Words cannot physically touch you. 

 

They do not literally slip off my tongue,follow me around as if the crowds around me can see what my once-friend flung at my back in anger, do not cling to my hair and nails as I try not to think them and they are not branded into my face like I seem to believe. 

 

They say you wear your words but I would prefer that to what actually happens. We don't wear our words we wear what others think of us. And not even what others think of us. Just the words put in bold, italics, meant for the sky and nasty and then flung upon our vulnerable skin. 

 

I don't wear "beautiful" or "great friend" or even "there when I need her", no. I don't get these gently chosen words to cover my flesh. 

 

If you want a word have them. "Fat" "ugly" "spoiled brat" "useless" "broken" "too much money" "obese" "worthless." "Whore" 

 

Take the words and pretend they haven't left permanent brands, I know people can read them as they just glance at me across the street. Take them and have mine.