Post-mortem:
When bits of news or scraps are shared,
Just fragments, really, here and there.
What word describes these pieces small,
Not quite the whole, just part of it all?
Implacable:
When one endures a painful state,
And someone helps them end the wait.
What phrase describes this final deed,
To ease their suffering with speed?
Take the edge off:
When suddenly, without a plan,
A problem springs up where it can.
What phrase describes surprises near,
That seem to happen year by year?
Roaring success:
When triumph echoes far and wide,
And joy and cheers fill every side.
What phrase describes this moment bright,
When all agree it went just right?
The done thing:
When all is done, the dust has cleared,
We analyze what once appeared.
What word describes this thorough look,
At what went wrong or how it shook?
Snippets:
When someone’s fierce and will not bend,
Their anger seems to have no end.
What word describes this steadfast ire,
Unyielding like an endless fire?
Keep a lid on:
When tension runs through every vein,
And something soothes the sharpest strain.
What phrase describes the way to ease,
The burden’s weight with calm or peace?
Crop up:
When secrets hide where none may peek,
And silence is the rule you keep.
What phrase describes restraint so strong,
To hold things back, no matter how long?
Power outage:
When choices come without much thought,
Decisions made on impulse, caught.
What phrase describes the urge you feel,
To act at once, and seal the deal?
Put someone out of their misery:
In moments fraught with risk or strife,
When quick thinking can save a life.
What phrase describes the sharp and keen,
To handle trouble unforeseen?
Have my wits about me:
When darkness falls, no lights remain,
And homes must wait to glow again.
What phrase describes this sudden plight,
When energy cuts off the light?
Spur of the moment:
When customs say what’s right to do,
And everyone must follow through.
What phrase describes this social rule,
To act as taught in life’s great school?
