Poem: The Sparks of an Arguing Tongue

The Sparks of an Arguing Tongue

by Russell Kelfer

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Oh, the sparks of an arguing tongue;
With vengeance do they fly,
And lives and homes are set afire,
And we but wonder why.

So out to prove our point are we,
And get men on our side,
We’ll wound the tender heart of one
For whom our Savior died.

We’ll argue with our families,
We’ll argue with our friends,
Forgetting if we win, we lose
The hurting never ends.

Oh, the sparks of an arguing tongue,
They set fires again and again.
Oh, teach us Lord to speak peace instead
That we may speak Jesus to men!!!

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