My Name is Gossip....(Author unknown)

★★Gossip Poem★★

(Author unknown)

★My name is Gossip.
★I am a direct descendant of the father of lies.
★I have no respect for justice.
★I maim without killing.
★I break hearts and ruin lives.
★I am cunning and malicious and I gather strength with age.

★The more I am quoted, the more I am believed.
★My victims are helpless.
 ★They cannot protect themselves against me because I have no name and no face.
★To track me down is impossible. 
★The harder you try, the more elusive I become.
★I am nobody’s friend.
★Once I tarnish a reputation, it is never the same.
★I topple governments and wreck marriages.
★I ruin careers and cause sleepless nights, heartaches, and indigestion.
★I make innocent people cry in their pillows.
★I make headlines and headaches.
★Even my name hisses. I am called Gossip.

~Author Unknown)

So.........
Before you repeat a story, ask yourself:

★ Is it true?
★ Is it harmless?
★ Is it necessary?
★If it isn’t, why repeat it?