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A HURT UNINTENDED

A HURT UNINTENDED

A hurt unintended that was once done enraged the traveller’s fury

Regretful pleas henceforth were said but contrition was rejected

Unhealthy words, thrown out in spite, displayed no kind forgiveness

And with a heinous darkened stare he claimed to bear me ill

Whereupon a devilish curse was spun to bring amongst my kin

No more a happy even fate to guide our gentle path

But filthy ravages caked in death and packages full of sin

Much maligned, the ulcers weep, as dander keeps its dreadful hold

As one by one we fail and fall while cackles tear our delicate souls

What chance have we against such din, when we succumb to hellish curses?

But faith gives light where there is dark and salvation is still waiting

And hope once sown offers firm flight to those who are upstanding

And so the curse is exorcised and sent back to he who raised it

For a hurt unintended that was once done should not enrage such fury

Nor should any regretful pleas be ignored or heartfelt contrition be rejected.