September 1976
tearing slashing
ripping at another's heart
assaulting attacking
verbally murdering another
screaming the unspeakable
raging to uncontrollable heights
destroying in minutes
love's long laboured trust
never being able to take back
to make good
to re-say the proper words
having forever to repair
to mend
to make-do
© J L M Conlin 1977