THE TONGUE
By: Zettalee Dennis
Oh the tongue... a tiny member...
but such a fiery host...
a weapon formed... with words, it's armed...
through them... their victim, roast;
Missiles aimed upon the heart...
as targets... for their kill...
not satisfied with flinching pain -
the sight of blood, it's thrill.
The tongue, filled with malicious words -
warheads, of bitter strife...
pierce into a tender soul...
and twist, like assassin's knife.
But the tongue when bridled,
as only - God can do...
is made an instrument of life...
yet borne... sadly, by 'few';
What once, might have been so vile...
a weapon, formed to kill -
God can change... if humbled...
and yielded - to His will.
"Words scar more than you think; so think before you speak." ~ Unknown
"Anger can make us speak our mind when we should be minding our
speech." ~ Unknown
"A person with a sharp tongue will eventually cut their own throat." ~ Unknown
"How you make others feel about themselves says a lot about you." ~ Unknown
"Be sure to taste your words before you spit them out." ~ Unknown
“There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise promotes health.” (Proverbs 12:18)
