All human beings want to be on top of things. At times, however, we need to release that tight grip. Here’s a villanelle that offers some advice.
He who wears the crown
Holds rein over place and time
He can claim to own
A relic so precious
He holds it firmly in his grasp
Fear when it shakes, cautious
His fingers loosen their grip
The ache they feel assuaged
Mind filled with worry lest they slip
Clasp loosened when he tries
And gets others to hold it up
Gets them to hear his cries
Clasp loosened when he discovers
Why he needed the crown
Sets his mind to assuage, handover
The crown is never lost
But he needs to set his mind to find
Must sync with what he needs the most
And not fear Taunt’s cost.
The Getting Literal Writing Alcove 