The Gossiper

(9/15/12) She was well to do, and had more Money than me and you. She loved to gossip and put people down it mattered not- who was around. She talked about everyone that she knew And wouldn't let you leave till she was through. She talked about her neighbors and her friends And put them down to the bitter end. They said she was lonely and didn't have a life But who in the world would make her ' his wife'? Now the years have taken its toll And she's gotten very old. But! There was someone ' who had done just that' And she became bitter and fat. She had married at a very young age To a man who was twice her age. After a few years he passed away And she became even more bitter and enraged. That is when she started to talk About all who was around And enjoyed the fact of putting people down. Soon no one came to visit any more For she had closed all the doors They had gotten tired of trying To be her friend, when she talked About them - to no end. There was nothing that could stop Her wagging tongue, even as she Was in her dying bed. She talked about the living and the dead. When the time came and she was laid to rest. They said there was two coffins laid in the ground. One for her body and one for her tongue So she could not talk to anyone. (the comical moral of this story) : Don't talk without knowing- cause Your tongue don't know where it's going. © L. RAMS