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Rhyme and I
By Rym Aoudia

Rhyme and I are intertwined

Linked like Siamese twins

Together we walk

And have long talks

As twilight sets

Our passions free

Our views fuse

In pleasant tunes

And lovely hues

With my paper, pencil, and mind

Rhyme is by my side

As we aim to find

Sensuous musical words

When heard

Tingle into your soul

Fluttering and dancing

It's a task of joy!

It's a moment of content!

When words in harmony

Fulfill in unity

Their duty to poetry

With strangers

I sense danger

I sense anger

Words will fight

For the spotlight

Forgetting that they

Have a message to convey

Or just a story to share

With a task to entertain

Rhyme and I

Solved this strife

We gathered words

Together like herds

Friends, families

Relatives

Loved ones

Together they happily

Form charming poetry

Part II

Empty handed

With no inspiration

No motivation

The muse came to see

Rhyme and I

We sipped a cup of tea

Spoke about the weather

But certainly there was

Something greater to be said

"Rhyme, Rym" the muse began

"Allow me if I can

To tell you of my plan

You and Rhyme have been together -

Nothing wrong whatsoever

But you and Rhyme are intertwined

Linked like Siamese twins

'Tis not the norm!

We will operate to separate

Rhyme from Rym

So each can wander off

To explore the other side

For the sake of poetry

You may meet from time to time

For reasons divine

But never stop words

From mixing, interacting

With others 'cross the border"

Those were the words

Rhyme and I heard

The operation is tomorrow

Rate of dying is low

'Tis a new beginning

For Rhyme and I