Sonnet: Keep Your Promises

When promises are made, keep them will you? If not, never make promises that all; Your words uttered must be carried out too; Foolish-statements can bring on one’s downfall! All words spoken must be done with great care; A smooth-tongued man cannot go on for long; One can’t allow the nails to grow but pare! The tongue can curse or sing a soothing song! Why think one thought and do another thing? ’Tis best to be as frank as you can be; All sugared-words cannot results good bring; It is wise to speak with care whole-heartedly. Honor must one, the promises one makes; Ingredients decide the cake, one bakes!