Hello There Poet Rhyme

136 Word Sway

If I should live 'til one-thirty-six
what fun might I have...
how would I get my kicks?

I'd start with a dance
swaying in my wheelchair
with that lovely young lad
whom I kissed on a dare!

His eyes... oh, how playful
still youthful and bright
and the kiss that we shared
was a savory delight! 

When the music begins
(even if we can’t hear it)
we'll transcend earthly ties
and be free from all care...

The angels will ferry us
far from the crowd
as we climb to the heavens 
and waltz on a cloud!

From this blissful state
I would never come down
leaving earth with a grin
no hint of a frown ; )

If given a choice
out of all of my picks
I would whirl ‘til the curtains dropped
at one-thirty-six.

8/30/19
Contest: One Hundred and Thirty Six Words
Sponsored by: John lawless

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Panagiota Romios October 24, 2022 at 12:13 PM Very positive. Thank you. Things can happen to our bodies that prevent us from ever dancing. So what? Your soul can dance, if you allow it to. One has to look UP not down. Most won’t even make it to 80! Ask your Creator to live as long as He wants you to. Heaven is about being assigned a special job by God.in which case, ecxceeds our love for dancing. Best wishes,,in the Lawless Contest. Huggs, Pangir, Hello There January 20, 2023 at 10:31 PM Thanks. This was a silly one in content and sloppy in rhythm, but I did at least meet the contest requirement of 136 words. Lol. Trust me, though, I have lived through some major physical setbacks, but my dream (my heaven) will always be dancing, even singing, though I can hardly do either at this time. Lol.

Richard Lamoureux September 6, 2019 at 7:10 AM I’m glad I made you smile. Hello There September 6, 2019 at 6:26 PM Here we go again... :) Lol.

Anne E Sangster - K September 6, 2019 at 12:13 AM Oh my goodness, I absolutely love this!! :-D Big, big smile as I read the words. Needless to say I'm big fan of rhymes. What can I say... Well done! Hello There September 6, 2019 at 6:35 PM LOL. I am glad you smiled ~ I did, too, the whole time I was writing it! Thank you, again.

Richard Lamoureux September 5, 2019 at 9:21 AM I like your choice of 136 words. Good luck in the contest. Also, never stop dancing. ;0) Hello There September 5, 2019 at 10:32 AM Thank you ~ this made me smile :)

Chris Green August 30, 2019 at 7:30 AM Hi there Hello There. : ) This was fun but to think about living to that age...I know I won't make it that far and if I did, to still be able to dance, wheelchair or not...don't think so. I can hardly dance now. : ) Best wishes in the contest Hello There August 30, 2019 at 11:53 AM LOL. This was meant for fun only ~ hehehe. Even still, a dance may not always appear as such to the outside world, but to the dancer(s)... well, it can be so much more! I think I will share what I mean in a poem I wrote.