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The Truth Hurts

The blade of a knife no sharper weapon he thought 'Til his son's forked tongue anguish brought

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Bill Baker

Date: 10/28/2023 4:20:00 PM

Short and to the point! :-) The tongue is often sharper than the sword, my friend. Bill

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/28/2023 7:34:00 PM

Yup, and I never saw a tongue with a 'rubber tip.'

David Fisher

Date: 10/26/2023 4:22:00 PM

Ahh, the lessons of life keep coming, I guess, no matter the age. Nice and succinct poem that gives pause.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/26/2023 8:01:00 PM

I give pause. The Chicago Bears have no paws. That's their problem!

Terry Flood

Date: 10/25/2023 2:56:00 PM

Nuff said, GW. Succinct, to the point and bang on accurate!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/26/2023 7:57:00 PM

Bang on, bang on Harvest moon... Gosh can't think of the rest, suddenly...

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 10/25/2023 2:33:00 PM

ah, sometimes the tongue can misbehave...say things it shouldn't otta. :-) Some wisdom in your cleverness...a forked tongue and hurtful words do bring anguish. Nicely done, Gershon! Sara

John Lawless

Date: 10/25/2023 1:27:00 PM

Our mother always told us "the truth only hurts when it's supposed to."

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/26/2023 7:57:00 PM

Change when to where, and now you have my mother.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 10/25/2023 1:16:00 PM

a wise observation, gershon!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/26/2023 7:46:00 PM

Thank you, ilene. My head is spinning, doing a veritable '359.95' (just the discounter in me, I guess) over this one. ~ Wise Old Owl, aka Manny the Merchandiser

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/25/2023 10:13:00 AM

Often the tongue hurts others, like a knife!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 10/26/2023 8:23:00 PM

I was thinking that these crazies that shoot people don’t need their gun taken away…just their arms. Never would happen, but people shouldn’t have to lose their lives!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/26/2023 7:08:00 PM

Or at least, like a fork. ~ Tonto (aka Jay Silverheels who used to say, 'White man speak with forked tongue!).