An Etymology of Emotions

Jilt, spurn, thwart or ditch A tilt, a twist, a sense of falling overboard A sense of the world turning upside down A sense of hanging on a tree like a bat. Stunned – a sense of impact As if hit full on the face Shattered- and you hear the crashing glass The blast of the blowtorch – devastated. In the lonely evenings all you can do Is to bend down and look bewildered At your world lying in smithereens And listen to the silent screams Of your heart.