The Disease Called Gossip
Sometimes gossip may start out true
But each time it's passed along it gets skewed
The more lips it passes the more it's changed
The facts and story get rearranged
The whispers may come from an enemy or "friend"
Either way it's the truth they bend
Spreading the lies and gossip they've heard
Never thinking about who is being slurred
Gossip is like a disease that is spread
It infects the listener until they are misled
What they hear the start to believe
It changes the way a person is perceived
But the spread of gossip can end with you
There really is something you can do
When you hear something about someone you know
Keep it to yourself and don't let it grow
-C.A.Saputo xoxo
Copyright © Christine Saputo | Year Posted 2016
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment