Less than three less than three
less than three makes three hearts
like sideways ice cream cones
Indeed double scooped breasts
lined up like chorus girls
ready to sing and dance
Timed perfectly to kick
in unison the beat
the backbone to their act
Terrific musicals
under Broadway stage lights
demarcated by zones
Laughter and tears a switch
dancers turn up or down
along with shock and awe
Elicit the right steps
the right combination
to unlock success click
Tumble into the vault
of childhood memories
hidden deep in the mind
Remember recent times
father's triple bypass
surgery my last chance
Invited to travel
from Memphis to the coast
my girlfriend made a pact
Pretend to imagine
we fit like old dance shoes
magically step on stage
Lasting only moments
courtship marriage divorce
five years lost to a flaw
Exact reasoning sees
nothing of the future
eating with one chopstick
Bumps come as holes or hills
move on with a flat tire
somehow I drive night blind
Yellow lights cause darkness
to creep into my view
I cannot see the road
Pretend I learned lessons
to pass on to children
who learn from my mistakes
As a father to none
no one bears my last name
nor my dad's drunken rage
Somehow I leave this world
better for having lived
broke the genetic code
Somehow those hearts above
saved my father from death
for twelve years hit the breaks
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