“He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.” — Proverbs 13:3

The gate and the guard

The mouth is a door.  

Words are what pass through.  

Some build.  

Some burn.  

Some should never be spoken.

So wisdom stands watch.  

Not to silence,  

but to sift.

The din — the hush

This is not just about speech. 
It is about impulse. 
About the rush to react. 
The need to be heard. 
The fear of being still.

But silence is not weakness. 
It is strength under control. 
A pause that protects.

The drop

To guard the mouth  
is to guard the soul.

To open wide the lips  
is to let ruin rush in.

Wisdom waits.  
It listens.  
It speaks only when the words  
are ready to serve.

Not every fire needs your spark. 
Not every thought needs your tongue. 

The gate is holy. 
Guard it well.

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