Guard the tongue; <br />Do not speak ill of anyone. <br />If nothing nice can be said, <br />Put negative thought to bed. <br />Rebuke the evil one's bait <br />And find a positive trait. <br />Say only what is kind and good <br />To build another up as we should. <br /> <br />Let your light shine upon others; <br />Bless your fathers and your mothers, <br />As well as your sisters and brothers. <br />Be a beacon in every storm one faces; <br />Be open to God's blessings and graces. <br /> <br />Be Jesus to all whom you meet; <br />Be his arms, his legs and his feet. <br />Speak warmly, always with a prayer; <br />Show them Christ's love and his care. <br /> <br />Forgive others as you would be forgiven. <br />Pray to be Holy Spirit driven. <br />Thank and Praise God for all he has given. <br />It is for Eternal Life we have striven. <br />It's Paradise we wish to live in.<br /><br />Carmela Patterson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/guard-the-tongue/
