Words Somersault Toward My Ears Poem by Wanda Swim Strunk

Words somersault toward my ears
On a serpentine chain
Causing a soul quake
Mistook for heart ache

Broken in likelihood of possibility

Thoughts glide around my head
On gray pigeon wings
Both innocent and wise
Having lived a 100 lives

Heard more clever views in lesser moments

Feelings plummet headed for my feet
On a rocket launched missile
Dismissed in disgrace
Twisted in distaste

Something once grand now tarnished

Emotions assemble under my skin
On the tap shoes of a dancer
Low self esteem remarks
High quality restarts

Ever so slight a little shift a riot sparks