They sat side by side,
in silent desperation
for lawful respite.
Black as the heart of hell,
Shiny as newfangled love,
Sleek as silver lined ring,
light as a mild heavy feather
Flashy as a sequinned LBD,
rich as chocolate mud cake
With a finish like well-oiled muscle
fits in the palm as a cake of soap.
As for the cherry on the top,
a scratch that makes the matte.

Graceful, slender, tall, and blonde –
in fancy clothes she was donned
enrolled in a pricey school
off to be a dancer as planned.
Twinkletoes chose tennis instead,
proved passion meant more than all.