Marbles


"Marbles"

losing oneself
in the dance 
is like a game
of marbles 

snookered
you shoot 
the pot 
corner hole
unlit

never never 
give up 
it soon 
becomes 
the win 

when you 
lose 
your marbles
you're leagues 
way ahead

when they drop
you take the fall
there's only 
one way to go, and
that is up 

twister 
is not a game 

it’s not all 
that you’ve read
dance moves 
on the floor 
of life 

all 
lit up

marbles,
shooting shots
like long legged
legends

you take your shot

you're delerious 
still laughing
like there's 
no tomorrow

dance moves
on the floor
of life

all 
lit up
like legends 

marbles, 
loose
and lost

leagues ahead

(LadyLabyrinth / 2023)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Slaughter Avatar
April 23, 2023 at 10:49 AM
Love the piece and the videos, L L. Interesting to note how really attractive Lucille Ball was before she became TV's queen of the sitcom.
Labyrinth Avatar
April 23, 2023 at 4:05 PM
lol. touché. it's not the externals, it's what's inside ... that counts.
Rolland Avatar
April 15, 2023 at 7:34 PM
beautiful penning, an original one, thanks
Labyrinth Avatar
April 15, 2023 at 7:58 PM
Thank you. I'm all for "original". :)
Labyrinth Avatar
April 15, 2023 at 7:31 PM
"Relating to a Psychopath"/Macy Gray.
Labyrinth Avatar
April 15, 2023 at 7:33 PM
LYRICS/"Relating to a Psychopath", Macy Gray. https://genius.com/Macy-gray-relating-to-a-psychopath-lyrics
Labyrinth Avatar
April 15, 2023 at 7:31 PM
https://youtu.be/4ipeEfIMQLo
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