so I sat myself down and made a list
of all those so called four letter words
you know the ones we use to jab in and twist
to regret afterwards or more apt afterwords

devising a scale of definition weight pain
how when why and even where we use them
which are colorful or abstract or just profane
is it gender exclusive and cross plied to anger him

took a while to come to the point to see it was clear
too close to call - a new parameter I made use of
does it hurt as much to say it as it does to hear
said unsaid killing if abused misused four letters ...
                                         ......that spells the word LOVE