Darlene Walsh - A Word Released

A word released into the world
Can bring truth from clear to swirled
A word released when unaware
Sent flying without thought or care

A careless slip flung out
Where once was love now doubt
Can become a terrible thing
And make your heart twist and wring

So always think before you speak
In your mind always seek
What you truly mean to say
It is always the best way

And when you fail and misspeak
Don't think it's made you bleak
Be quick to say you're sorry
An error is not time to be chary

When you are wrong seek forgiveness
To declare you are always right is witless
For no one is perfect, that is a given
Remember to forgive as you wish to be forgiven

Darlene Walsh

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