Mere words cannot move mountains,
Nor calm the storm-tossed sea.
They cannot cause the lame to walk,
Nor make the blind man see.
But, words have power to move the heart,
And put its fears at bay;
To make a crippled soul arise,
And see the light of day.
Words cannot subdue the wind,
Nor stop the falling rain.
They cannot cause the cloud-blocked sun
To show its face, again.
But, words can help hold back the tide,
When storms of life rage on;
And fill a weary spirit
With the strength to carry on.