If You Cannot Say Something Good About Another Person

If you cannot say something good about another person say nothing at all Those wise words are worthy quite worthy of recall Though I amongst many such a pearl of wisdom ignore Enlightenment to my mind does find a closed door What we dislike in others in our own selves we see A wise one said that but it sure wasn't me The wise of the feelings of others aware And with their words are prudent but the wise they are rare I hate words like bum and loser when used in a derogatory way Of those who with their words put down others one can only say That they are people burdened by a sense of low self esteem Above the ordinary some cannot rise it does seem If you cannot say something good about another person say nothing at all Yes those wise words are words well worthy of recall.