Vocal Lines

" Vocal Lines "

by Mom and Mom-Mom Suzán

for Rebecca and Russ
Kenny and Jimmy
Mark, Danielle and Eric

Verse One: Slick but Soulless
Slick but soulless
as a notion
of waning moments
of the unknown
ongoing

Verse Two: A Different Ending
A different ending
at the helm
of the forever

Verse Three: Consequential
Exceptions
Consequential exceptions
as momentously prophetic
lessons of a tenuous plenty

Verse Four: Being Trendy
Being trendy
deferring
to the self
as the better

Verse Five: Given a Dignity
Given a dignity
as an originally
elliptical prediction

Verse Six: Wistfully Pondering
Wistfully pondering
an obliging child
with vocal lines

Verse Seven: Treated Seriously
Treated seriously
since its premiere
with vivid realism

Verse Eight: A Touching Workaday
A touching workaday
disdaining
any other way

Can be viewed on YouTube
as " Slick but Soulless " ...