Preamble to Something Beautiful
The sperm and egg
require quite a preamble;
a lot of talk,
dinner and dance,
nights out,
firm commitments.
But people
who can’t get along
often meet
to create a dung heap of event,
very fertile and highly prized,
which grows all manner
of rare occurrence
of all things beautiful…
drama, intrigue,
“War and Peace”.
movies, burlesque,
hammers and nails, pencils and paper,
cups and spoons…
They sing,
“Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off”.
And it’s a big hit!
Go figure.