Talk

TALK

Some say talking is a great achievement
with them, I'm not always in agreement.

I follow this rule -
talk, misused -
can be cruel.

I'm sure it's happened to you,
we all know the damage it can do.

So the next time you go to speak
don't think how far it will travel this week;
just remember the person's good name,
and please don't play the gossip game.



written at age 15

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Note: this poem is part of a collection, to read more please see: "poems from the past"  E: poems written as a child and teen .