Judy Ball Poet Quatrain

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I hate gossip.

It's cruel and rude plain and simple if anything so hateful and intentionally harmful  can be called plain or simple.

There is more than one way to commit murder. You can murder someone's reputation by what you say or don't say thus deminishing their very quality of life.

People gossip for many reasons. Don't be a party to it.

Remember, when you point your finger at someone else your other three fingers are pointing right back at yourself. Also, when you gossip you are also telling others about yourself, you tell them YOU are a GOSSIP.

Two Sides To Every Story

There are two sides to every story,
And the whole thing is not often heard;
For people are wont most often,
To take sides and embellish the words.

They choose to support their favorites,
Causing one to bear all the blame,
Taking great sport in the sparring,
And scarring the other's good name.

No matter the cause of the rukus,
The emotional scars and the pain.
No matter the truth or right and wrong,
They see it all as a good game.

It brings to their lives some excitement,
A break in monotony.
Oft taking interest away from themselves,
And their own autonomy.

Don't take to heart the stories you hear,
Second hand information at best.
Don't listen to tales from wagging tongues,
Attempting to feather their nest.

Just keep to yourself whatever you know,
Adding no fuel to the fire;
And you will have friends wherever you go,
By simply not raising their ire.

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Hilda Greenhough October 27, 2023 at 10:21 AM Absolutely. You've put gossips in their place. My life near ruined by not only gossip but the lie it contained. I will save this one.

The Situation September 9, 2023 at 11:05 PM I always skip the rod stewart introduction and get to the poietry which is wonderfull. The poetry is all that is needed . For it is all that I was asked.

The Situation August 25, 2023 at 12:45 PM I love the rhyming and the truths,

Gershon Wolf August 5, 2023 at 7:58 PM Great advice!! Gossip is using the tongue as an AK-47. The politicians need to ban gossip before anything else! But then again, they'd put themselves out of business that way... :) gw Judy Ball August 12, 2023 at 2:47 PM For sure Gershon. Thanks bunches. God Bless, JB

Christina Bowring July 31, 2023 at 3:35 PM A great poem with a powerful message. Vey well written. Love the last stanza. Thank you for sharing. Judy Ball August 1, 2023 at 7:03 PM Thank you so much Christina. God Bless, JUB

Vijay Pandit July 31, 2023 at 2:27 PM A worthy message you convey, Judy. Nothing good can result from gossips. Your ending stanza says it all--great advice!

Paula Goldsmith July 31, 2023 at 2:22 PM WOW!!! A wonderful write. I also hate gossip. We have a friend. You only tell her what you want the world to know. A friend killed himself because she told others what he had told her. So Sad. Have a blessed day............. Judy Ball August 1, 2023 at 6:57 PM Ohmigoodness Paula. How terrible for that poor man. Thank you so much for your kind words. God Bless, JB