one wrong note
can spoil a tune

with one wrong turn
you lose your path

a little tear
will spoil a shirt

one harsh word
will break your heart

a single moment
one rash act
can change your life
forever

one tiny tug
the string will snap
the kite flies off
forever

a mark
a slip
a blotch
a smear
a scratch
a stain
a blemish

is all it takes to
annihilate
destroy
a thing forever.