Once upon a time there was a woman who was just like all women. And she married a man who was just like all men. And they had some children who were just like all children. And it rained all day. The woman had to skewer the hole in the kitchen sink, when it was blocked up. The man went to the pub every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The other nights he mended his broken bicycle, did the pool coupons, and longed for money and power. The woman read love stories and longed for things to be different. The children fought and yelled and played and had scabs on their knees. In the end they all died.
Glad you're back to normal. The makeup and the dress were a lot more intimidating than the dagger. " "Get going, Sparky, before I skewer you. " "Sparky?
Words have power. The power to soothe. The power to skewer someone through the heart. The power to render someone speechless.