(To linguists on the root TER)

The TERen-thorn clings, trails behind,
A sTERva will drag you, rip the soul,
The paTIENt will stretch through, will slight you with dinner,
The gum-eRAser will wear you away by dragging.

TERritory — space, stretched out by God,
A TERrace — a stretched house past the threshold,
TERrarium, TERem — a stretched floor,
A woman attractive and good,
When she paints herself lightly,
If the lusTERko draws away or nearer.

To drag on a graTER — to grate a carrot,
TERror — the act of dragging,
A TERrorist — the one who drags.
A drawn-out TERm makes the essence hold.