Reticent
To those whom my words have wounded
I offer a heart-felt apology
on occasion they miss their mark
or are misread, misinterpreted
or are otherwise mangled
sadly, the fault for that
can lie only with me,
your humble author
the words, which by
their definition attack
cannot be held responsible
they were merely following orders
taking their places as assigned
marching to the front lines
with nary a shred of cover
I have more than once
left them naked
to play the part of scapegoat
this mea culpa goes out to them, too
I declare them innocent
and accept the punishment due them
this is the course of action prescribed
it must be followed
to the gallows I trudge
one last sweet breath before...
To those whom my words have wounded
I offer a heart-felt apology
on occasion they miss their mark
or are misread, misinterpreted
or are otherwise mangled
sadly, the fault for that
can lie only with me,
your humble author
the words, which by
their definition attack
cannot be held responsible
they were merely following orders
taking their places as assigned
marching to the front lines
with nary a shred of cover
I have more than once
left them naked
to play the part of scapegoat
this mea culpa goes out to them, too
I declare them innocent
and accept the punishment due them
this is the course of action prescribed
it must be followed
to the gallows I trudge
one last sweet breath before...
