What I’ve written –
that will stand.
It is my one demand.
No matter how it tempts
the controller to control,
I have staged my role.
It is mine to perfection;
every misinterpreted phrase,
every nuance, lost grace,
feelings most base,
passion and pain,
loss and much gain,
hateful, spiteful words
and utter forgiveness.
These words I’ve uttered,
they will stand
as written by my hand.