Permanent

If only

Words

Were like pencil

And at the slightest

Mistake

Or slip of lead,

You could simply

Flip

The damn thing 

Over

And erase,

Leaving nothing.

But instead,

Words are like

The darkest,

Purest

India Ink

Spilled 

In a careless moment

Upon Mother's

Prized, 

Snow white carpet.

Permanent,

And simply

Un-retractable. 

Reviews

[zainul]

I was wondering how you have chosen the simile.
This is simply wonderful and meaningful at the same time.

[PadfootBlack]

UGH this is beautiful. I love the whole simile. And you. And this. And your writing style. I'mobbsessedwithyou.

[Just Another Writer]

:D Awwwh why thank you! imobsessedwithyoutoo. O.O

[Liefje]

Great imagery! I can just picture a bottle of deep blue ink flying onto the plush white carpet, and you just watch it happen in slow motion, and there's nothing you can do to stop it.

[Dr. Wood ?]

great analogy at the end...I really liked the way you likened words to a spillage on Mums prized carpet...And it is of course true....you cannot un say what has been said

[Just Another Writer]

Thanks so much! That was definitely the main message here. I appreciate your review!