by Carol Gioia

Created on: March 03, 2011   Last Updated: August 10, 2011

Idle chatter fills the air,
spreading rumors everywhere.
Have you heard?  Did you know?
Please tell me that it isn’t so!

Igniting fires, fanning flames,
stretching truth beyond belief,
carelessly naming names,
wreaking havoc, causing grief.

Juicy tidbits tossed about,
in libelous defamation,
unmindful that the cost may be
a ruined reputation.

Motivated by jealousy,
or need for some attention,
but, gossip is a dangerous game,
indeed, not worth a mention.

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