And These Words
There are words that lie
There are words that heal
There are words that warm or heat
There are words that move
Ample words made up for getting up and going away
And these words
There are words that laugh
There are words that hold
There are words that restrain, condemn
There are words that swear
Well-known words to keep in reserve for what whatever it's worth
And these words
There are words that fight
There are words that hate
There are words that mean nothing at all
There are words that free
Sorry words that betray the race when the word was mum
And these words
a rip in the jelly
a fissure in the copper pot
a rift in the cup of tea
a slanted time for
a wedding gift pitcher
to slip off a shelf
and stick the landing
thud like putty
Copyright © Lawrence Strauss | Year Posted 2020
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