gossip is cruel

[thewanderingpoet]

    (C)

                           GOSSIP IS CRUEL
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                           Gossip is cruel to the soul
                           I have come to see,
                           for the Lord despises it,
                           and all who do it have his enmity.
                           Gossip is cruel to anyone involved
                           I have come to know,
                           and I would avoid it
                           that my love for my neighbor
                           might start to grow.
                           Gossip is cruel;
                           this fact has been brought home to me;
                           I would not hide a thing,
                           and be brought low by hypocrisy.
                           Gossip is cruel,
                           for the spirit has made it known.
                           I would not take part,                                          
                           and I would depart,
                           for I feel the bad effect
                           all the way to my bones.
                           Gossip is cruel,
                           and love is lacking I am sure.
                           We see through a darkened glass
                           that makes all things obscure,
                           and I would live in my Lord,
                           and live as one who is mature.
                           Gossip is cruel,
                           and demeaning as well,
                           for we hide our resentment
                           within this fragile shell.
                           Gossip is cruel,
                           so the spirit has revealed,
                           and my lips have been sealed.
                           I would not speak again,
                           if it revealed words of sin.

                           The Wandering Poet: Lee Desper                     08-26-07
                                       (C)
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[Mere Nick]

I've heard that.