Dancing Quickly
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
Very few have the ability,
To perform a dancing quickly.
With steps to shift so swift to explain,
Their changing of a rhythm.
That avoids a burning bush.
Leaping with flames to ignore,
The promising threat of it.
And then when question,
About the seriousness of it to witness.
It is claimed by those who dance and fast,
Of having everything under control.
To have it told what is observed,
Should not be feared or have concern.
That what is obviously,
Beginning to unleash...
Unrelenting sustained damage,
Will be fought to the bitter end.
When time permits this decision made.
'But...
What about us?
How best can we prevent ourselves,
From becoming victims.
Of the spreading flames?'
'Learn to dance.
As fast as we have.
And if you don't like the heat,
Move somewhere else...
Where the oven isn't turned up so high!'
'What sense does that make?'
'None.
Did you expect it would?
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Submitted by lpahtillah on August 29, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 848 |
Words | 157 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 11, 5, 5, 1, 2 |
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