Monday, January 16, 2012

Simple Words

When many words present a "test"
Simple answers are the best.
Speaking truth and staying calm
Will often be as healing balm.

Parsing words much time will waste
And sponsor feelings of distaste.
Little "sparks" can cause a fire
And bog one down in anger's mire.

There really is a better way.
Choose to stay above the "fray".
Don't let "words" and quibbling in.
Simple answers usually win.

"But refuse - shut your mind against, have nothing to do with - trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questionings, for you know that they foster strife and breed quarrels."
II Timothy 2:23 Amplified Bible

© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf