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"EVEN A FOOL WHEN HE HOLDETH HS PEACE IS COUNTED WISE AND HE THAT SHUTTETH HIS LIPS IS ESTEEMED A MAN OF UNDERSTANDING."
People make assumptions,
And that's not always good.
Instead of thinking just the best,
As one another should.
They'll often add to what you've said,
The thoughts in their own minds,
Changing what you meant to say,
To something less than kind;
Giving what you meant in jest,
An unfamiliar ring,
And something really innocent,
Becomes another thing.
It's easy to assume a thing,
And then go spread the story,
But when you do you carry tales,
And cause much undue worry.
Concocting things from what you've heard,
Is such a petty pastime.
It serves us well to check our thoughts,
And bring them all back in line.
Remember, don't believe the things,
That sometimes you will hear,
For truth or lie, it matters not,
The price you'll pay is dear;
For those who spread about such news,
Have naught to do but lobby.
Perhaps we should suggest to them,
That they pursue a hobby.
Copyright © Judy Ball | Year Posted 2022
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