Most graffiti I have seen
Consists of tags or pictures.
Messages are therefore not
The commonest of fixtures.
Yet today, upon a wall
Not used to spray-paint inking,
Was “Sorry Mom” in boldest red,
Which really got me thinking.
Was it sarcastic or sincere?
Was guilt the motivation?
And would that mother ever see
Her child’s capitulation?
We can’t know what was in the mind
Of who scrawled out each letter,
But I am sure a phone call
Would convey that thought much better.
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