Scissors beats paper
Not the words written down
You can cut through substance
Not through sound
Those words could be burned
Even replaced
But the meaning is pensive
And can't be erased
Paper beats rock
Not the words carved in
You can cover up the etching
Like the scars on your skin
But the truth is heavier
Once chiseled in stone
And your conscience grows louder
When left all alone
Rock beats scissors
With unfaltering will
For scissors are just scissors
With no wisdom to instill
But phrases and sayings
Cannot be your only friend
When scissors are buried
Penetrating your skin