Utter not a word and it will all just fade away
Make your peace in silence for today
Say nothing now and prepare for the speech
Say nothing now and learn how to teach
Place hope above contempt and steer clear
Know that temptation will always be this near
Bite your tongue and ignore the other’s wagging
To do otherwise will only leave you lagging
And wondering
And faltering
And despairing
Say nothing now and hold on with all your might
Say nothing now and keep looking for what is right
Put faith beyond the shadow and look in not out
Know that God does not rest inside your doubt
Balance your anger and your regret
With the joys that have not happened yet
And keep wondering
And keep faltering
And keep despairing
Knowing that to say nothing now
Means being taken more seriously someday
