Not the usual chosen tone for villanelles, Jon, but, yes, sort of
'incorrect,' yet not at all in the context we've been speaking of. I
think it works quite well, as an _argument_ (in a villanelle, well of
all things!)
Doug
On 29-Nov-05, at 8:46 AM, Jon Corelis wrote:
> Only human
>
>
> If you were me, you'd be inhuman too.
> A glance at what we share should make it plain
> I'm only human, so I'm just like you.
>
> I need the things I have: too bad for you.
> My inconvenience justifies your pain.
> If you were me, you'd be inhuman too.
>
> The big boys offer me a chance of gain:
> if I don't take it, what else can I do?
> I'm only human, so I'm just like you,
>
> and if my boot should crush your baby's brain,
> I'm only doing what they tell me to:
> if you were me, you'd be inhuman too.
>
> This cross of lies determines what is true,
> and makes our being human inhumane.
> I'm only human, so I'm just like you.
>
> So don't be so judgmental: of us two,
> one has to be an orphan of the rain.
> If you were me, you'd be inhuman too.
> I'm only human, so I'm just like you.
>
>
Douglas Barbour
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Shakespeare
Drag yr mouldy old bones
Up these stairs & tell me
What you died of,
I think
I’ve got it
Too.
Sharon Thesen
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