crashlanding [poetry]

can you undo words?

can you undo words?

every time you say something, you are tying a not

the way you speak

can tighten or loosen the knot.

in anger,
you may say something you don't mean
but perhaps you have already

branded the rope

into their skin
though that wasn't your intention at all

(and they will not heal nor forgive you for it)

we should all be careful with our words
in case
we tie the rope on tighter than we mean

because many will choose to untie the rope
make amends
act like it never happened
but others won't

and you'll just have to deal with that