do ya know
what it feels like,
when ya head up
the staircase to the balcony,
just to listen
to her laughter,
leavin ya to think
all that physical stamina
required in her dance classes,
is wearing ya out,
and just gotta take a blasted break
in a novel that’s been on the make –
in a for pete’s sakes,
what’s it gotta take!?!?!?