The Long Acre Paddock

<h2>Life </h2><p>is </p><p>a slip </p><p>on the ice</p><p> </p><p>It's a spent game</p><p>a try a clash</p><p>a save a dash</p><p> </p><p>It's a burger </p><p>with the works</p><p>a song & dance </p><p>a purloined chance </p><p>a flashy show</p><p>a slow-river flow</p><p>a blind quest </p><p>a fleeting guest</p><p> </p><p>It's a dense mirror</p><p>a cloudy glass </p><p>a quick pass</p><p>a heedless pawn </p><p>a crystal dawn</p><p>a sly ploy</p><p>a heart-busting joy</p><p> </p><p>It's a sinner's prayer</p><p><br></p>