by Patricia Parker

Created on: December 07, 2009

Have you ever played the telephone game

Where nothing you say is heard the same

And people hear what they want to hear

No matter if your words are clear

That's the trouble with gossipy news

Too many assumptions, too few clues

Passing on what we think is fact

Watching how our friends react

We love to pass on gilded tales

Of wanton women and callous males

Who was seen with whom and where

Did you know she dyes her hair?

The neighbors twitter about her house

And the incident with the helpless mouse

Every tongue is wagging now

Every eye has an arching brow

Gossip is the bane of life

Harmful to each man and wife

If you're never sure your story's true

Keep the gossip inside of you

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