Who Am I

I can’t avoid wounding others’ hearts with my words; oftentimes with sarcasm I do forget that what for me is jest is for others a bitter herb hard to swallow. It’s only later that I come to realize that I have caused somebody’s pain; then I, too, suffer and regret my tactlessness. . So nowadays, when I engage in discussions, I take a deep breath and say a prayer to be calm and be kind, to respond gently and pick my words carefully, to disagree without becoming offensive, or, when I consider it best, to choose silence, say nothing, and preserve the peace. Among 3rd Place Who I Am Poetry Contest Sponsored by Constance La France