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