Jumping on the Wrong Band Wagon

How easy it is for anyone of us to pick up the offense of another whether a child's, a spouse's or a friend's. Isn't it enough to deal with our own? Holding resentment, bitterness and unforgiveness towards others utterly destroys.

Jumping on the Wrong Band Wagon

 

Be ever so careful, my sister-my brother

Not to pick up the offense of another

Though it comes natural to want to protect

Not knowing both sides will surely infect

 

Our thinking becomes muddled very quickly

Our hearts become muddied and sickly

As we carry their knap sack on our backs

Along side our own personal pack

 

Our words can inflict pain like a sharp arrow

Piercing a heart and plundering joints and marrow

In an effort to protect a friend, sister or brother

We quickly and thoughtlessly ravage another

 

We aren’t always aware of what this dear one is going through

Sometimes we have not the slightest clue

We’re too quick to pass judgment, too quick to pull back the bow

Creating a heart with numerous wounds and holes

The damage has already precariously been done

Nothing has been accomplished and we definitely haven’t won

The ravaged pieces must be picked up and put back into place

While healing and encouragement is extended to get back into the race

 

The law of gravity is a part of life

We’ll reap what we’ve sown, be it love or strife

For what goes up, must always come down

What we hand out will come back around

 

If we speak well of others, we will be spoken well of

If we speak ill of others, we will be spoken ill of

If we deal out cards of strife and dissention

We’ll be dealt back anger and contention

 

If we want to be loved, we must choose to love others

If we want to be encouraged, we must encourage another

Yes, the law of gravity works for friends and for foes

We will generously reap whatever we choose to sow

 

 

 

Reviews

[Siobhan MacIntyre]

Words of wisdom, and hopefully they will speak to those who need a bit more of it. The pen is definitely mightier than the sword, and the wounds of a soul are worse by far than those of flesh and bone.

I try to keep an open ear to all parties; when all is said and done, it is usually quite obvious who is the reasonable party and who is not.

[J. Brumbaugh]

This is a very powerful poem. My favorate part was :
The law of gravity is a part of life


What goes up, must always come down

What we hand out will come back around



If we speak well of others, we will be spoken well of

If we speak ill of others, we will be spoken ill of

If we deal out cards of strife and dissention

We'll be dealt back anger and contention



If we want to be loved, we must choose to love others

If we want to be encouraged, we must encourage another

Yes, the law of gravity works for friends and for foes

We will generously reap whatever we sow



Yes very nice, and very true.......Thank you.

[Vicki Phipps]

Bravo! Well written..with insight and wisdom! Words to ponder and reflect upon....well done!

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

This definitely reminds me of the concept of karma - I have written something similar called 'Watch What You Say' although less defined than your work. Nice rhythm throughout and and important message for all - Thank you for sharing.
Love and Light,
Siddartha

[An Ordinary Woman]

Yes! to the poem and yes! to the wonderful ppl commenting here, it's amazing to me to watch and see- how positivity has a ripple effect on those around us and that is so evident here. It's such an added bennie of being positive. Love the poem, Lady.

You've touched many hearts with your words today.
Plus it's sooo wonderful to have you walking the hallways of Writers Cafe again!
Love ya and great writing, as always!

[BrightEyes]

an excellent write carrying within it such a profound truth....it is so easy to take the side of our family or friend never really knowing the full story, heaping all sorts of abuse on whomever it is they have a difficulty with. It does come back around....great write.

laura

[DancinNMoonlight]

Was getting to know my way around the Cafe', and the title of this poem caught my eye. I am so glad that I came to read this. It is something that I have been guilty of when I was younger, and I had to ask forgivness for my words and actions. You are so right it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out. Also the rhyme and flow of this was excelllent. DM

[Fran Marie]

The law of gravity is a part of life

We'll reap what we've sown, be it love or strife

For what goes up, must always come down

What we hand out will come back around


I could quote this whole poem it is all so true and an inspiration to read and heed as well ~ and we will reap what we have sown to be sure~Thanks for sharing this well penned piece of wisdom writing~Fran Marie

[*** Hey Jude***]

These are powerful truths to remember as we enter the New Year. In trying to comfort others we have to be careful not to criticize anyone. We are all part of the human race, the family of God. This is so inspiring and reminded me of Matthew 12:36-37. "I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
You have a beautiful spirit of sensitivity. ~ Jude xo

[T. L. O'Neal]

This is so true, it seems that no one really cares to hear but for one side of anything. But you can always tell more from a person's actions than their words. Wonderful write and inspired. T