Gossip! Yes gossip you are universal
In some languages, you may have an outright
negative connotation
But in English you basically means idle talk
Chat about trival things
The whole neighborhood may grow gossipy
With who did this and that
You may be a humorous chitchat devoid of
malicious intent
Fact get embellished or exaggerated
Humiliation is made the source of humor
Privacy is violated
Confident is betrayed and reputation is ruined
Condemnation takes place of commendation
Murmuring and fault finding are extolled
The end result is like mud thrown on a clean
piece of white cloth
You did not stick but leaves a dirty and
sometimes permanent stain behind
Oh gossip you have been blamed for sleepless
night
Nicknames have been given to those who
peddle in your trade
Ever heard of Amebo
Gossip! You survived, alive and flourishing
Gossip you are everywhere
Gossip you transcends all cultures, races and
civilizations
You have flourished and still flourishing at
every level of the society
Gossip! You are deeply part of human nature
Yet you are not inherently evil
There is positive side of casual talk
Knowing where to draw the line
Between harmless and harmful gossip is the
key to avoid victimizing others and being a
victim
Published by The Pen
The Pen is the pseudonym for Ogunsola Ayobami Samuel, a native of Ibadan- Oyo State Nigeria.
He graduated from Kinsey College of Education Ilorin, Kwara State where he studied English language and holds the Nigeria Certificate in Education(N.C.E).
He is the founder of the"The Pen Creative World" an establishment piosed at connecting with different writers with the aim of working together to create positive change and to serve as watchdogs, social crusaders and commentators over sociel ills. It also serves as a platform where he showcase his writing skills.
He is the Author of "The Prominent keys to Success, Who Are You?, Le Enclos - Anthology of poetry". His other works include; The Story of a Molested Teenage Girl, A Love Letter etc.
He writes motivational, inspirational, and romantic stories and has earned the skill to capture the mind of his readers through simplicity.
Aside from being a creative writer, he is a prolific content creator, copywriter.
He currently serves as the Head of Growth, Operations and Strategy at "Dorothy's Writers Hub" an establishment piosed at inspiring and implementing solutions to problems surrounding the literary world. He is also a registered member of the "SprinNG" a platform for Nigeria writers.
He hold unto his philosophy of not living his life to please anyone at the cost of his own convenience.
His desire is to continue writing stories that uplifts and encourage.
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