all of our great steps
as well as our
more human steps
that we do most often
are greatly overexaggerated
like lofty flowers
in the trees
as seeking upwards
reaching ridiculously
transversely
for the bananas of
tomorrow's smoothie
already on the ground
so we can be more cognizant of other energy fields
besides our own
that hit life frequency
peak to valley
valley to gorge
gorge to river
river to sky
atoms in your soul
since the dawn of time
the chemistry of the stars
reminds us of
who we really are
and that is ...
In such agreement
With all that is being said
Standing up in awe
Rocking side to side
With folded arms, shriveled nose
Squinted eyes, spiked shouts
Downward lips poked out
With wrinkled brow and clinched fists
Arms start rotating
Rolling, beating air
Shifting foot to foot ready
To launch in the deep
The speaker speaks on
Overexaggerated
With vi'lent fervor
Still with that grimace
Clapping hands, shaking the head
Nodding with more shouts
Now out the fifth row
A trot turns into a sprint
Til breathless with tears
Arms raised, surrender
Jumping sporadically
In freedom of soul
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