It’s interesting

What people say

To make hearts sing

And hide away.

We creep and crawl

And cry aloud.

We fall and fall

Into the ground.

It’s funny too,

What people say

When steeped in blue

And black and gray.

We force a laugh,

Hold back a tear,

But show the graph:

See rising fear.

Confusing, yes,

What people say.

‘Don’t show the stress

Or cracking clay.’

Contrasting mood:

Say ‘this,’ mean ‘that,’

Say ‘bad,' then ‘good,’

Or ‘dog,’ then ‘cat.’

It’s powerful,

What people say.

Words great and dull

Have big array. 

A speech to soothe

A swelling crowd.

Or not tell truth

And curse aloud.

I must admit

What people say

Digs deep a pit

That has no ray.

But then again,

It can help climb

And block the rain

And clean the grime.

So listen to 

What people say.

Decide what’s true,

And make a way.

Choose what is real,

Don’t try to lie.

Undo the seal,

And for Him fly.