Origin

I found some words that mattered once when your hands and feet were smaller.
To a father from a daughter.
They were under the bed where you used to sleep.
Hidden between the fears that kept you up at night.
I put them in my pocket and washed them by accident.
They lost some meaning and the purpose changed but
we use them like they're good as new.
Do they hurt your mouth too?
My gums are sore but I can't help but to use them more.
Over time, I forgot where they came from.
Where they were born.
Where they grew up and became a truth or a lie or an excuse.
Where they first got put to use.
Like you and I, they were much younger then.
They didn't know any better then than we do now.
Let's fall asleep under your childhood bed and use them wisely.