negligence

girl walks by
___ and i
_____ finally
___ just give in
desperate to think
_ about
anything else

unable to__ ignore
____the scandal
a syndicate of
preservationists
____ attack
only way the mishap
___ could be
__torn down

attempted to turn
___pinned against
__ the wall
but i promised
____to be strong

tried to conceal this
__torture
___split in two
i hid the evidence
___ behind closed doors