Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Somebody Said ~Wanda

SOMEBODY SAID

Somebody said that somebody said,
Trouble was caused and suspicion fed.

Somebody passed on an idle word,
Somebody repeated what somebody had heard.

There has been many a broken heart,
Many a marriage has fallen apart.

Many relationships have been changed,
Many a neighbor has been estranged.

In many a home where peace once reigned,
Affection and loyalty have been strained.

And many a life is now incomplete,
All because somebody was indiscreet.

Many a friendship has been wrecked,
Through gossip unfounded and unchecked.

Mischief was made and a rumor spread,
Because somebody said that somebody said

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for showing this poem. I had a copy of it years ago and have mislaid it. I searched on the web and now I have it again. A friend of mine has just been very hurt by a couple of comments that hve been passed on to them.

Sue