For Reference Purposes Only
he moved like an acrobat
while she moved
much like a ballerina might ..
maybe that’s why
they each fell in love with
someone else
but still kept a few things ..
most specifically,
the bars and the safety net ..
although of course
only for reference purposes ..
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Author:
Neville (
Offline) - Published: March 25th, 2026 10:01
- Comment from author about the poem: from my latest anthology Falling With Icarus & Other Words in Progress .. now available via Amazon ..
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Neville this smacks of how some relationships work on one level but not another. Obligations make for a different game and there is greater excitement in freedom. A most pertinent write my friend
Life is a circus .. or that's what I have concluded since there are so many clowns around these days .. p.s. this comment has been copywritten & may well feature in my next proposed anthology called A Nuance for Old Times Sake .. Cheers, Neville
Most welcome Neville Cheers my friend
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