Gerald Bosacher , Words That Don't Erase</head><body><center><center><img src=http://www.saviodsilva.com/p1.gif border=0 alt=Saviodsilva></center><hr color=3C00FF size=4><br><font size=4 face=arial><b><a href=43.htm>Gerald Bosacher </a></b></font><br><center><img src=http://www.saviodsilva.net/poem/a/1.JPG border=0 alt=Poem></center><br><font size=3 face=arial><b>Words That Don't Erase</a></b></font></center><blockquote><blockquote><p align=left><font face=arial size=2><b>Five words I spoke with hasty tongue,<br>on target jest that heartless stung.<br>I still with grief assess the cost,<br>one precious friend forever lost.<br>Long afterward, the words I spoke,<br>unwitting spell that stayed un-broke,<br>that careless phrase, a poisoned dart<br>still festers deep in that friends heart.<br>We can't call back our words once said<br>so who speaks quick, might sometime dread<br>what he expressed by artless choice,<br>a spiteful truth, good friends don't voice.<br>If I could but relive one day<br>those bitter words, I'd wipe away<br>What were those words so mean they'd end<br>the love and trust of faithful friend?<br>Its best that my words stay unknown<br>so you fear, my spite, you'll clone.<br>Pick your adverbs with extreme care<br>So you won't risk the loss I bear.</b></font></p></blockquote></blockquote><hr color=0000ca size=3><center><font size=2 face=arial><b><a href=http://www.isavo.net/poem/sk3.htm>This Poem's Index Page 1</a><br><a href=http://www.yensa.net/poem/sk3.htm>This Poem's Index 2</a><br><a href=http://www.isavo.com/poems.htm>Poetry Website</a><br><a href=http://www.saviodsilva.com>Saviodsilva</a><br><a href=http://www.isavo.com>Isavo Site</a></b></font></center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript SRC=http://www.saviodsilva.org/r/fantasy.js></SCRIPT></body></html>