Once it is determined, <br />A person has a 'special' rendition of life? <br />You know... <br />Someone 'we' may believe has a party going on... <br />In their heads. <br />And it is a private party? <br /> <br />It is sometimes better, <br />To pretend we hear the melody. <br />Especially if a desire is shown, <br />To communicate with us. <br />From wherever they may be 'inside'. <br />With all of the activity no one can hear outside. <br />But suspects 'something inside' occupies! <br />Although nothing may OR may not be there at all. <br /> <br />And we wish not to take chances and offend? <br />So we begin to keep our lips closed and nod our heads. <br />Hoping, eventually, a toleration overcomes us. <br /> <br />We begin to pat our feet. <br />And shake our heads slowly from side to side. <br />With eyes fixed we do this... <br />Wanting not to be noticed. <br /> <br />Slowly we begin... <br />Back and forth...back and forth. <br />Our heads we shake! <br />Observing and attempting to communicate. <br />Back and forth...back and forth <br />Our heads we shake! <br />Observing and attempting to communicate. <br /> <br />Keeping up with this sustained movement. <br />Patting our feet and biting on a lower lip. <br />Agreeing... <br />But not understanding, <br />What it is we agree with. <br />And we ask ourselves, <br />'Why am I putting myself through this? ' <br /> <br />Back and forth...back and forth, <br />Our heads we shake! <br />Observing and attempting to communicate. <br />Keeping up with a sustained beat. <br />Patting our feet and biting on a lower lip. <br />And we ask ourselves, <br />'Why am I putting myself through this? ' <br /> <br />And miraculously, <br />As if that Excedrin headache suddenly goes... <br />We find our minds in an accepted peace. <br />Numbed! <br />Yet peaceful. <br />And so proud we are, <br />We have kept our patience!<br /><br />Lawrence S. Pertillar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/back-and-forth-back-and-forth/
