Tongue Training

James 3:1-12

We all tend to stumble in so many ways,
Sometimes it makes us feel as in a daze;
If anyone never at fault what he speaks,
He is the perfect man with the techniques;
A bit in a horse's mouth makes him obey,
To turn the entire animal any which way;
Large ships being driven by a strong breeze,
Is steered by a rudder as a pilot to please;
The same for the tongue a small part of man,
By the words it speaks can change a plan;
Think of a forest fire started by a spark,
The tongue is also a fire with a loud bark;
We tend to let the tongue become enraged,
With it in gear before the brain's engaged;
Most evil part causing a body to corrupt,
Like hellfire of a volcano ready to erupt;
With all the creatures that man has tamed,
Yet our tongue is evil, should be ashamed;
Go to church and with the Lord conversing,
In the same mouth comes praise and cursing.

Richard Newton Sherrer

Copyright ©2004 Richard Newton Sherrer

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