SPEAK GENTLY
Words are good, soft, sweet, kind, gentle,
affectionate, sympathetic, appreciative, winsome, beautiful, attractive,
persuasive, soothing, pleasant, agreeable, delightful, nice, etc. These win
hearts, attract people, please listeners, amuse strangers, gratify kith and kin,
and deeply influence various kinds of people.
On the other hand -- harsh, bitter, unfriendly,
antagonistic, ridiculous, belligerent, bellicose, confrontational, hostile,
aggressive, unpleasant, inimical,
satirical, and aggressive words offend the listeners whoever they may be.
It is not only desirable but also sagacious to speak gently on all sorts of occasions.
Given below is a famous poem titled Speak Gently by an unknown poet.
“Speak
gently; it is better far
To
rule by love than fear ;
Speak
gently ; let no harsh word mar
The
good we may do here.
Speak
gently to the little child ;
Its
love be sure to gain;
Teach
it in accents soft and mild,
It
may not long remain.
Speak
gently to the aged one ;
Grieve
not the care-worn heart,
Whose
sands of life are nearly run ;
Let
such in peace depart.
Speak
gently; ‘tis a little thing
Dropped
in the heart’s deep well;
The
good, the joy that it may bring
Eternity
shall tell.
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G.R.Kanwal
15 May 2026
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