The tongue is a spoiler,
A vessel of woe.
When not well-controlled
It becomes our worst foe!
How many times
Has it wounded another,
A life's mate or child,
A sister or brother?
It can heal and console
And bring sweet reward,
Or can injure and wound
And cut like a sword.
We can make choice
To love or to hate.
Through the use of the tongue
We speak our own fate!
"A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger."
Proverbs 15:1 KJV
"Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath..."
James 1:19 KJV
© 2007 Arlene Schwartzkopf