J- Pen Wounds

they say the pen is mightier than the sword
and words are more painful than sticks or stones
like an arrow fired
a word released cannot be taken back

once a word is fired
your target starts firing back
and a small war is started

you can try to make amends
but past brutalities will always come up in the negotiations
and revenge comes in like a sly adulterer
dropping explosives into already formed canyons