Notes About The Poem

When you spread bad news and gossip about others what you are doing is spitting into the wind because sooner or later it's going to be blownn right back at you.

Don'T Spit Into the Wind

Don't cause yourself trouble where there's no need.
Don't yield to temptations of lust, power and greed.

No matter the reasons for the things you do,
They always come back, they come home to you.

Things never work out for those who break rules.
They always get caught and then look like fools.

Some rules are written, some just common sense,
And those who ignore them are stupid and dense.

Don't look down your nose when you don't understand.
Ask questions before you let judgement stand.

There are things that go on we know nothing about.
Our opinions oft differ once things are found out.

When tempted to cast bad light on a neighbor,
With tongues that drip venom and cut like a saber,

Think how you'd feel if he did that to you.
Speak ill of another and hurt yourself too.

Put a note in a bottle, cast it into the sea.
In a day or a week it comes back to thee.

Whether written or spoken all words have power.
Speak not without thought, the results could be dour.

So make sure it's good, spread kindness my friend,
And whatever you do, don't spit into the wind.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Wolf Avatar
January 18, 2021 at 7:58 PM
You're one of the few people on earth I know who can hand out moral rebuke without sounding at all preachy. Your words take on a beat, an attractive vibe. Blended with a poetically message, the reader (like me!) wants to respond positively and improve himself. Bravo, Judy. Wise words; great write. Best always, Gershon
Ball Avatar
February 16, 2021 at 1:00 AM
Thanks Bunches Gershon. God Bless, JB
Buhagiar Avatar
January 15, 2021 at 11:08 PM
Great moral in this poem. Lying with gossip can ruin people. ~~
Ball Avatar
January 15, 2021 at 11:35 PM
Gossip is like soft soap, it's mostly lie. Thanks bunches Victor. God Bless, JB
Proxenos Avatar
January 15, 2021 at 10:36 PM
Hi Judy my friend both Jan and myself were once attacked by the same man on soup , but thank goodness we have our bull dog, but had neither of us spoken out also, he would have carried on being a bully - the one who was degrading us I mean - however your poem does send a strong message across, Hugs and blessings Jennifer.
Ball Avatar
January 15, 2021 at 11:41 PM
Thanks bunches Jennifer. Wish I had had a super hero to defend me when I was attacked. God Bless, JB
Allison Avatar
January 15, 2021 at 1:59 PM
wise words Judy but sometimes its impossible not to fight back especially when you've been publicly humiliated as happened to me recently:-( hugs jan xx
Ball Avatar
January 15, 2021 at 4:10 PM
Oohhoo! Sorry to hear about that. Don't know what happened but the same thing happened to me on another sight. Thanks bunches my friend. God Bless, JB
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