On A Tightrope Poem by John Sensele

Heartbeats of lovers seldom lie
When their arms entwine
In a trusted tryst under a blue sky
After they clink their glasses of red wine.

Don't skip a beat if you regret
A one-night stand dies a natural death
If a loose tongue should prick open the secret
That betrays and berates the depth of your faith.

Waste no your time on the taste of a dying flame
That catalyzes a baby-come-back
To reclaim the damsel or dame
Whom with a callous heart you treated like a lame duck.

Given a choice between building your future
And sowing your wild oats on binge boats
Play it safe and evade the suture
Ascribed and attributed to sparring scapegoats.