Words

Words we should not have written Words we should not have said Which have taken place in history Remain locked inside our heads Times balm it may soothe them As we inter them within our soul But we are not santioned to forget them As they rupture from their hold If only we could turn back the hours We would rewrite them, unsay them true Do anything not to have uttered Or penned the offending truth They can destroy love and friendship These hapless, shapely signs They show so much of our thoughtless selves These words we should have left behind But their meanings are our legacy Which our hearts must strive to hide As we endeavour to live each day We show the world a salve, a smile.