No problem, blabla! Hope it helped!
Goq, what a great poem, and very true as well. Gossip is one of the most damaging things a person can engage in. Unfortunately, a major catalyst to gossip in our communities is judging others’ levels of religious observance. It’s a terrible thing, but all too common that people consider themselves better than others because they think they are “more frum”. With this attitude, it isn’t difficult to see where all the chastising, lashon hara, and insulting comes from.
But no matter what topic the gossip discusses, it is quite obvious that it stems from haughtiness. As does almost every single negative characteristic. If a person thinks of himself as better than others, he will do anything to keep himself on that pedestal, including putting down others.
Thanks again for the poem! Keep them coming!