Notes About The Poem

"THE WORDS OF A TALEBEARER ARE AS WOUNDS AND THEY GO DOWN INTO THE INNERMOST PARTS OF THE BELLY."     Proverbs 18:8

"A FOOL'S MOUTH IS HIS DESTRUCTION, AND HIS LIPS ARE THE SNARE OF HIS SOUL.."        Proverbs 18:7

Bird Brain

Whatever goes on in their own mind,
Is what folks believe about you.
Whether it's fact or whether it's not,
They believe their own thoughts to be true;

And they'll spread those thoughts to others,
As though it's the gospel truth;
How you said this and you did that,
And how you've mis-spent your youth.

You can deny it all you like,
Try hard to set them straight;
But you can explain till you're blue in the face,
Just giving them time seals your fate.

Be carefull about the things you say,
For words can be bent and twisted,
Until you don't recognize them at all,
In the hands of the truly gifted.

Be careful about who you talk to,
And how you express yourself.
Some things are better left unsaid,
Bitter pills best left on the shelf.

See no evil with your eyes.
Hear no evil words.
Speak no evil from your lips;
For gossip is for the birds.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Pettit Avatar
February 17, 2021 at 4:55 PM
Gossip and idle rumors are the weapons of backstabbers who claim to be friends. Good write.
Legros Kelley Avatar
February 17, 2021 at 11:29 AM
Amazing poem, and true. Yesterday the thought came to me in exactly what Rama said in the comment below this one "Silence is Golden". Amazing. Yesterday I actually was tempted to add a poem with this title "Silence is Golden" and not write anything at all. Then I read this today! Like an undercurrent message from God that's kind of flowing and speaking to hearts.
Balasubramanian Avatar
February 17, 2021 at 5:00 AM
So true. I agree. Silence is golden.
Ball Avatar
February 17, 2021 at 10:08 AM
Thanks bunches Rama. God Bless, JB
Rodrigues Avatar
February 17, 2021 at 4:34 AM
So true! Best to stay out of gossip’s path! The same is true for eye-rolling - can get out of control!
Ball Avatar
February 17, 2021 at 10:01 AM
HaHa I have a shirt that says; "EXCUSE ME. DID I ROLL MY EYES OUT LOUD" Thanks bunches Kim. God Bless, JB
Romios Avatar
February 16, 2021 at 10:13 PM
Hi Judy. If we can't say something constructive we should hush up. Spreading lies about anyone is sinful. But we fall into that trap all the time. Lying is the worst. News lies to us, that's evil enough.We then spread their lies further and poison an entire world. Then wonder why there is unrest. Great poem Judy,,,Pangie.
Ball Avatar
February 17, 2021 at 9:54 AM
Thanks so much Pangie. God Bless, JB
Buehler Avatar
February 16, 2021 at 8:15 PM
Your poem is filled with words of wisdom, Judy. So well expressed and impacting. :)
Ball Avatar
February 17, 2021 at 9:52 AM
Thank you so much Evelyn. God Bless, JB
Kendrick Avatar
February 16, 2021 at 10:04 AM
Well, gossip is not a good thing. Gossip means one is telling lies, twisted hearsay, etc. It says more about the person spreading it then the person being talked about. Enjoyed reading your work and the truth therein. We should speak the truth and if we don't know if something is true we need to keep quiet. Thanks for your visit to my page with the kind review of my work. Sara
Ball Avatar
February 16, 2021 at 1:36 PM
Thanks bunches Sara. God Bless, JB
Buhagiar Avatar
February 16, 2021 at 8:30 AM
Very true. Sometimes we have a big mouth. ~~
Ball Avatar
February 16, 2021 at 1:34 PM
Thanks bunches Victor. God Bless, JB
Proxenos Avatar
February 16, 2021 at 6:02 AM
Hi Judy, like the broken telephone we used to play at parties when we were young. An now as adults, the manipulators in life interpret what has been said by us to mean something really bad or nasty against any social norms and the more the say it as the gossip of the day, the more it will be believed. You really write such about such interesting and apt issues in life, well penned my friend, Hugs and Blessings, Jennifer.
Ball Avatar
February 16, 2021 at 7:25 AM
Thanks so much Jennifer. God Bless, JB
Messina Avatar
February 16, 2021 at 5:16 AM
This is so true, Judy. The world is the way it is because of such gossip spilt from the lips of whom no nothing about the gossip they are pouring. Nice write...
Ball Avatar
February 16, 2021 at 5:29 AM
Thank you so much Charles. God Bless, JB
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