Nice use of the old cliche phrase to get me in to it immediately.

It was quite a good poem.

'Sticks and stones can break my bones,
But words can break my heart.
A simple phrase is all it takes
To rip me clean apart.'

This for me was the best verse. it grabbed my attention. it was so well written. perfecting wording and flow and rhyme.

The rest of the poem was just as good but that first stanze really got to me.

Overall a fantastic poem, i wish i'd written it myself!