Once whispered words take flight, do beware,
Upon the winds of gossip, secrets bare.
In the marketplace, under the tree,
Tales travel far, as far and free.
With eager ears and lips untamed,
A reputation can be stained.
Like wildfire, it can quickly spread,
Feeding on the rumours fed.
Innocent whispers turn to roars,
Escaping through the unlocked doors.
And in its wake, the damage done,
A trust broken; a friendship gone.
How dangerous the idle chatter,
Reputations to tatter.
From ear to ear, the stories weave,
Truth is lost, we misperceive.
A spark ignited by a word,
Once was clear, now is blurred.
In this game, we all are pawns,
Dawn to dusk, dusk to dawn.
Beware the perils, mind your speech,
For words are far more than just each.
They carry power, they bear weight,
Can mend or mar a person’s fate.
The gift of speech, so precious, rare,
Handle it with utmost care.
Think before the words take flight,
Foster truth, bring forth the light.
So, shun the path where gossip lies,
In silent wisdom, true strength lies.
Let kindness be your spoken song,
In a world where words can right or wrong.
Julan62 
Sally Brown
August 12, 2023 at 7:57 am
The Media do a pretty good job at gossiping too.
Julan62
August 12, 2023 at 8:23 am
very true..
Jack B
August 12, 2023 at 8:44 am
They do indeedy
Kristen Granger
August 12, 2023 at 8:01 am
True very true indeed
Ines
August 12, 2023 at 8:05 am
Media..they are the worse
Jack B
August 12, 2023 at 8:43 am
British government greedy liars gossip to keep us at each other .
In fact world wide lies and gossip keep the poor poorer and the rich richer.
Anonymous
August 13, 2023 at 12:39 pm
Did you write this Julie?
Amazing poem – should be world wide published!!!
Julan62
August 13, 2023 at 12:49 pm
Yes I wrote it …. 🙂 I often write poems like this…