Maybe If

By Ali
Date: 29 November 2000

Maybe If

Maybe if I turn my head this way And stand on one foot... No, nope, that doesn't work If I hang upside down Using only my toes... No, not working either Maybe if I dislocate my left arm, my left leg And tuck everything else up close I can fit in that tiny space... No, you see, that just won't do What if I hop on one foot But break the foot first... Still not working What if I put both my legs Behind my head Turned my body on a 34 degree angle... No, that isn't a solution either Here, I'll do a hand stand, balancing only on On my index finger of my right hand Parallel to that wall... Well, that just isn't working Maybe if I turn my head So it's facing behind me Stand on only my right foots' big toe... See, that just isn't doing it I know! I've got it! I'll bend over backward Lean on only my left hands' thumb And my right foots' pinkie toe And then maybe I can understand you Maybe then I can see where you're coming from Or at least where you're going to Maybe by doing that I can fit myself into that tiny hollow thing That some people might consider A heart Nope, no, even from this angle... Both things are impossible

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