They were five, six and seven,
Yet they knew how to cuss, gossip, slander,
And speak words of hate.
They were young,
But they had learned how to
Hurt others with their words
It was time to let them taste
What their words felt like
So they had to sip on listerine
Try eating a snail
A variety of things that tasted
What they called yucky
What they had to spit out
What made them want to throw up
This is what God tastes when you
Speak words of hurt and hate
Is this what you want to feed God
They also sipped on KoolAid
They ate oreos
Slices of fresh produce
apple pie with whipped cream
Some of their favorites
What they called yummy
What made them want more
What made them want to share with their family
This is what God tastes when you
Speak words of love, light, peace, and healing
Is this what you want to feed God
It was just a Sunday School class
But the lesson they learned
Was think before you speak
Think about the taste this will leave in
Your mouth, the mouths of others and
Most importantly of God’s