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The tongue is a small body part,
Yet loves boasting of such great things;
And tends in showing of the true heart,
No matter what consequence brings.
How great a forest set ablaze,
Developing from a small flame;
As the fire spreading it strays,
Just as the tongue that will proclaim.
Because the tongue becomes a fire,
In a world of iniquity;
As it shows the true desire,
That the heart and mind will decree.
For the tongue is causing a stain,
Sets fire to the course of life;
From the signals sent from the brain,
That toils acquired from strife.
For every kind of beast and bird,
Of reptile and sea creature;
Are tamed when a person is heard,
And they would act as the teacher.
But no human can tame the tongue,
Restless evil full of poison;
Out of the mouth what it has flung,
Can cause one to go to prison.
With it we can bless our Lord,
With it we curse our brother;
For many times it is ignored,
What we would say to another.
From the mouth comes blessing and curse,
These things should not be ought so;
If not chastised it becomes worse,
Without discipline causes woe.
A spring pours not sweet and bitter,
Same as water from a fountain;
Although the tongue spews out litter,
Think before speaking for certain.
A fig tree does not bear olives,
A grapevine does not produce figs;
The Lord assures what the plant gives,
The proper fruit grows on the twigs
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
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Tongue Taming
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