Things I Wish I Never Said Poem by Chris Embrick

Things I wanted to say
Things I didn't mean
Pictures left in my heart
That you never should have seen
Old memories that I dug up
That were better off dead
Things that a fool would say
Things I wish I never said

Things I wish I never said like:
Woman, did you read the label
Did you forget to comb your hair
Woman put some make-up on
Do you think I really care
Excuse me I'm still talking
Let me get this straight
Woman I didn't marry your Mama
Why don't you lose a little weight

Well, the tongue can make the water bitter
Or say things to make it sweet
One minute it can stop a heart cold
The next it's turning up the heat
Now, when I fumble for the right words
I've learned not to be so blunt
Instead of saying what I'm thinking
I just look at her and grunt.