In the past, I’ve let it slip, said words unkind, cruel and flip.
Sparking chaos, very hurt feelings, hands in the air, sends them reeling.
I’ve had to learn, and it’s been tough, hold off from speaking off the cuff.
Instead, put me in their shoes, imagine the hurt, feel the abuse.
The message from this I want to send, stop and see you on the receiving end.
Who made me the big fat expert. On every topic, newsflash and excerpt?
With this approach, I find instead, like a light bulb lit over my head.
When biting my lip, I do digress, my life is happier, a greater success.