Words Appear

 

 

 

         All over the page

  words

             appear,

                          however

                   they happen to get there

         —it’s not exactly clear.

                  Yet,

                         one more time,

        they attempt,

                   as they shuffle about,

        each dance tune

                     the dance master spins—

Oh, they do move alright,

                              stumbling,

                bumping into each other

        clumsily,

                           so good at

            getting themselves

                            all out of sync,

           & often

                    don’t have the foggiest

        where they’re supposed to go,

              as they try

                              & try again,

                shifting positions,

    —like, move those feet,

                  like, clickety click—

 

       Eventually

                         —& rather amazingly,

             the Melody

                    pulls them up right—

   Somehow,

               it sort’a happens,

                          quite seemingly overnight—

                It’s That’s it!

                                     You got it!

     Another tune they marvellously master,

            as inspired

                              as Moon wise,

         however

                         it happens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                January 15, 2000