Shut not your doors to me proud libraries,
                            For that which was lacking on all your well-fill'd shelves, yet
                            needed most, I bring,
                            Forth from the war emerging, a book I have made,
                           The words of my book nothing, the drift of it every thing,
                           A book separate, not link'd with the rest nor felt by the intellect,
                           But you ye untold latencies will thrill to every page.


Walter "Walt" Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free-verse. His work was very controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality.


Words can inspire, encourage, support, or they can break one’s spirits and heart, discourage, disappoint, ruin self-esteem and belief. Words have an exceptional meaning for children, especially when they come from someone they love, respect and look up to. Harsh and offensive words said by parents can harm their child much worse that any stick or stone. 

Of course actions in most cases have even stronger demonstrative abilities. However, we should not forget that people still tend to believe words both consciously and subconsciously. There is another saying that word is not a bird - if you let it out, you will not get it back. This means that no matter how many times you apologize for what you said, the person will still know that there was a time when you meant what you said. Apology can be accepted, and words can seemingly be forgotten, but subconsciously they will still influence your relations and psychology of that person.