A Groovy New Rhyme
(A Villanelle for Winton)
I wish we could have had, just a little more time
There were so many things, left unspoken
A little more time, for a groovy new rhyme
A few more years, would have been sublime
But only silence remains, the rest is bespoken
I wish we could have had, just a little more time
I wish we could have had, a few more dreams to climb
And that your joyous laugh, could be gently awoken
A little more time, for a groovy new rhyme
You left on your own terms, a dancing pantomime
Despite your battles, you remained unbroken
I wish we could have had, just a little more time
A little more time, just a little more time
For a few more words, which now remain unspoken
A little more time, for a groovy new rhyme
People spend their life in love with a dime
Restlessly embracing a sickly cold token
But I wish we could have had, just a little more time
A little more time, for a groovy new rhyme
