Tiptoeing Through Life Poem by RIC BASTASA

to please the power
of the season and to dance

with the music of those
who make the corridors of

fame
you throw away the true self

and be the face of the person
on the frame

of their carving
you lose a lot of who you are

and all through the years
you keep on your toes

too careful not to displease
them

what a pity
you have turned yourself into

this ballet dancer
who forges a fake smile to the crowd

only for the applause
you lose your world to our dismay

it is time, i guess
for a little lift, take back your life

and come back
with us