Mind how you treat others
Measure the things you say
Watch your tone of voice
Especially when far away
Don’t bark down the phone
Don’t hang up in a fury
Don’t take out your stress
On another, it’s unsavoury
Try at all times to be nice
You don’t know what someone’s going through
You don’t know what kind of day they’re having
Unless you walk in their shoes
And don’t kick them when they’re down
Or tell them they’re being sensitive
Something small to you could be big to them
For problems are all relative
Listen when someone’s upset
Offer comfort don’t shut them up
One day it could be you
Who’s crying, in need of love
If you haven’t got the time
Don’t pick up the phone
Sometimes people just need an ear
To feel not so alone
So if you lack the patience
Or empathy is in short supply
Perhaps sit this one out
Lest you inadvertently antagonise
For you never know how close to the edge
Someone teeters before they crack
Don’t be the match in the gunpowder barrel
You strike with your attack
Think before you speak!
Don’t do anything rash
For once deeds and words are out in the ether
No more can you take them back.