The Eggshell Waltz
It’s a ballet of carefully choreographed mistakes
a tiptoe dance through a delicate maze
a sudden splinter to catch a thorn
barefoot floor where the eggshells are strewn
Playing the hide and seek of apology
the simple words of a dangerous weaponry
and bruised by any insignificance
one is conducted into the orchestra of the eggshell dance
Careful to mind the sudden tongues slip
the abrupt foot tangled awkward trip
will enhance the injury and augment the weeping
with the crunching boots of a villainous litany
bringing fragile illusions to the eggshell floors
and dragged in spiteful damnable reproachful
lest vengeful emotions on feathers are set twisting
and good intentions are always missing
The shatter patch where a foot may to disaster tread
inside the sarcophagus of things long thought dead
the curse of broken ruined painted eggs
a ghostly deportment of things once said
So walk the labyrinth ever cautiously
ubiquitous magician of so easily to hurt
foreswear not to use the tongue so dangerously
or each stomping stamping secret violation
will be crushing eggshells and their misdirection
is a trauma to demented to teardrops sent
so pause for thought or be held to blame
for one more poisoned arrow shot from a grave
Beware the warning sign which isn't there
beware the precipice when walking blinded
take care to listen as the footfalls
for the eggshell floors make no sound
And you are stepping upon the very dangerous ground
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