Louder Than Words

They say that love
Can be hard to figure out.
But I have no problem seeing
What yours is all about.

Each day you take the time
To show me in small ways
Just what I mean to you
And what your heart says.

How do you do it?
How can you treat me this way?
Actions speak louder than words
Any you've acted a mouthful today.

Cruel words dig so deep-
Deeper than the skin.
They lodge in the heart
And make me weak from within.

Your love cuts like a knife-
You know you do me so wrong.
How can you say you love me,
Then leave me all alone?

How do you do it?
How can you treat me this way?
Actions speak louder than words
And you've acted a mouthful today.

You accuse me of cheating
But honestly, I'm not.
Thinking of what it would cause
Is just a repulsive thought.

But you leave me lonely
And aching for so much more-
Can't you reach out your hand
And remember what your heart's for?

How do you do it?
How can you treat me this way?
Actions speak louder than words
Any you've acted a mouthful today.

How do I do it?
How can I treat myself this way?
Actions speak louder than words,
And I guess I'll be moving on today.

Lisa Rodenberry
2003