Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Philippians 4:5
My life is an open book
That others get to read
They watch my every move
Interpret all my deeds
It’s more than the words
That flow from my voice
They’re listening to my tone
Evaluating my every choice
It’s not fair, you say
That is not what I meant
Too little, too late
Message already sent
Soon our Lord Jesus will return
He’ll read every page, front to back
Nothing will be hiddened or skipped
No excuses for getting off track
If you could let people read
A specific chapter about you
Choose a memorable spot
A palatable attitude
Gentleness as a response
Communicates so much more
Others feel quite important
Not treated as a bore
Gentleness can be learned
Manners can be taught
Memorize another’s chapter
Who represent what’s sought
It’s not being perfect all the time
You’ll get angry or blow up too
Gentleness doesn’t leave that spot
Before asking forgiveness of you
Preferring others first with kindness
Speak and act with love always
Those pages will be read and worn
“Our favorite chapters”, they’ll say