Speak only in kindness. Soft overtones.
My Mother’s wisdom, and adage of old.
Painful words uttered commit as on stone.

A ward smile adduces a comfort zone,
Trust and assurance the soul consoled.
Speak only in kindness. Soft overtones.

Dispassionate phrases statesmen hone.
Laws, literature, and history re-scrolled.
Painful words uttered commit as on stone.

Family, lovers, kindness must be resown.
Mother’s adage, a path for life so bold.
Speak only in kindness. Soft overtones.

Sincerely in kindness will adorn a headstone,
But lies and false witness conjure bones cold.
Painful words uttered commit as on stone.

Passing faces on the sidewalk unknown,
The charity of a smile releases joys tenfold.
Yes, an adage of enlightenment retold.
Painful words uttered commit as on stone.

The Source of Inspiration:

My Mother raised my brother and me to memorize old adages as building blocks of life. The most important one to me is:
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.”
I can tell you that this wonderful old adage has kept me out of a lot of trouble. Live by these words of wisdom for a happy life!