The Release Word

I tell Rani SIT
she sits
waiting, she looks at me
expectant
waiting, I look at her
she knows, I know
there is a limit to such decorum from a spoodle
so much steam in a boiling kettle
then … the OK, flash movement

but when one who hits the hand with a hammer
what word releases

for the uncultured mind
SHIT, FUCK or JESUS
the clever take time to make replacement
SUGAR, FIGS or JERONEMOH

for the more cultured mind
those with a refined and genteel taste
a certain moderation of expression is in order
an UNFORTUNATE or an OUCH or just a … RATHER NASTY

but a rose by any other name
is an emotion by any other word

the same steam hissing
that clamours for escape
any word secondary to such release -
all head skyways with same substance

© Richard Scutter 13 June 2007

Queen Rani ... says WOW ... Queen Rani does not swear.

PS .... this hood protected her from scratching after a cut nose.