To Ponder a Thoughtless Mouth

Put away your thoughtless mouth And remove your foot from the same. For words in a rush have a bitter taste When you ponder and you’re to blame You are awakened to a shining light That glows into a flawless day You ponder each step your feet will take But the mouth can get in the way The tongue, when speaking the truth Is a home for understanding the heart But facts of the counsel will falter from naughty lips that part So let your eye lids point straight ahead Let the nose search out the narrow way Bid the mouth to keep the tongue in check For you never know what the lips will say