irritated

by

his

imitations

thought

to

be

flattery

flattery

that

might

be

seen

if

I

were

something

else

tastes and tests

how

far

were

the

lines

I

used

to

cross?

how

far

are

the

lines

now?

always

used

to

be

breaking

them

with

ease

but

to be

breaking

them

here

and

now

has

some

difference

to

it

colorful strides

of

flight

across

still waters