Character

Character

Char-acter

Let us consider what makes up a word.

Char… well, that could relate to care or charm,

Something that each of us has a measure of,

And that we should dole out liberally with each encounter

Acter… (or actor) how we act on a daily basis,

Not just because we want to impress others,

But because we want to protect what we perceive as us,

The internal person

Character… our true character is more important than money,

As has been said by various icons in many fields

And so,

As we go through each day

Let us be careful to say

Words that will be true

Not just out of the blue

Ones that will not damage

Our character or our image

For once a word is uttered

It can no longer be shuttered.

Simon Stargazer III