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"Burning Sparks"

The endless jabs, that nip and poke.
Seem harmless., said alone.

Combined with time. One by one.
They cause a soul to groan.

It may be perceived, as a little thing.
A harsh comment, multiplied by ten.

Flickering embers, easily fan out.
To raging flames with no height, or end.

Tiny uncontrolled. Malicious attacks.
Painful burns, that never part!

Leave scars unhealed. Reminders of when.
Unkind speech broke a piece of one's heart.

Be cautious then, not to criticize!
Pour water on belittling remarks!

That your legacy, will be wisdom heard!
And not a memory of burning sparks.

POET'S COMMENTS

Have you ever met a person who felt it necessary to belittle others unceasingly. Was it a parent, a sibling, a boss, an associate, a friend? Such relationships are destroyed quickly. The resulting hurt may continue for a lifetime. In my human experience no good comes from such practices.

Verbal bullying is a form of abuse that can do emotional and mental damage that lasts one's whole life. It is a cruel, harmful, and senseless behavior that does far more destruction than good. I would hope that no human being would desire to create a life long pain to another human being. Yet, it happens often in the world we live in.

This poem hopes to remind us that only kind words build, lift, and show love. Forest are beautiful, but can be destroyed easily by a few burning sparks.

POEMS

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A Bridge To Heaven's Gate

A Lighthouse Of Love

A Prayer To Heaven

A Ripple In The Water

A Shepard's Call

Abandoned Moments and Forsaken Memories

Adversity, My Friend

Anger's Prison

An Ocean of Pride

Become As A Child

Be Still

Born Again

Bound By Service

Burning Sparks

Christmas Eve Memories

Day And Night

Does Mercy Rob Justice?

Faith In My Trials

Father Is Waiting

Forever My Angel

Free From Hypocrisy

God's Gift

God's Poet

God's Witness

Heaven's Treasure

He Counseled God

Hidden In The Forest

Hope And Faith

If There Were No Light!

In Remembrance

In The Upper Room

My Father, My Knight

My Last Thoughts

My Mother

My Needs Are Great

Our Father's Love

Our Sweet Temples

Promises and Procrastination

Reconciliation

Reflections

Rescuing God's Children

Resurrection's Glory!

Shun Pride, And Forgive

Spiritual Gifts

Suffer It To Be

Sweet Feast

Tears

Tell Me! Why Dear Lord?

The Endless Road

The Hem Of My Garnent

The Message Of Hope

The Notes I No Longer Hear

The Power To Lift

The Prodigal Son

The Sabbath Hour

The Seven Days of Creation

The Story of Flowers

The War For Eternal Choices

Time To Become

To The Shores of Paradise

Walk With Me

When Doubt Puts Truth On Trial

Whisperings of Wisdom