you dance to any number of
different melodies
counterpoint included
shadows and obscure warnings aside
what matters is the moment of decision
the direction (the action)
the tree limb that bends in the wind
never curses the rain
it takes many different notes
to complete a symphony
and the twelve tones of reason
serve as aids not limitations
the only lies we tell (whispered to shadows)
as rests in the measure
(the measure of our beat)
the heat from growing pressure
cuts the tension with release.
-- douglas brent smith
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