words escape me

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words escape me
running down the street
squealing with glee
and delirious freedom.
they will not be tied down
with strings to the page
where they will struggle
determined to break free
from rules and pompous looks
that would put them in their place
like naughty children caught misbehaving.
they will not be silenced
or muffled between dust jackets of dusty books
or tsk-tsked into shame and embarrassment.
words escape me
and I wave good bye and wish them well.

Originally published at http://textcatwrites.wordpress.com on January 3, 2020.