Adversity | Bitterness | Endurance | Forgiveness | Perseverance | Poetry

SILENT, SWEET AND STEPPING
There are three simple words that begin with an “S,”
That are wise with a wisdom the world cannot guess;
But those who employ them their beauty confess
— Keep Silent — Keep Sweet — and keep Stepping.
Keep SILENT when rumor against you is stirred
— When friendship is hurt like some broken-winged bird;
When clamors the heart for the right to be heard,
Keep SILENT — keep Sweet — and keep Stepping.
Keep SWEET when provoked by some petty affair,
When those whom you love, your loyalty wear
— When the milk of your spirit is curdled with care,
Keep Silent–keep SWEET — and keep Stepping./Keep STEPPING when other folks hinder your way;
When weary and worried you finish your day,
Too footsore to walk, and too breathless to pray
— Keep Silent –keep Sweet — and STEPPING.
Keep Silent and spare yourself…