Rhyme, Rhythm & Song Poem by Kurt Philip Behm

Rhyme…
the alcohol in your cocktail
the octane in your gas
the connection in the words you speak
fraternal sounds that last

Rhythm…
the tempo of your heartbeat
the joy that slows you down
the shuffle in the words you speak
that dance among the crowd

Song…
the phrase that carries upward
the music so inspired
the love it brings that heaven sings
—as Angels join your choir

(Villanova Pennsylvania: September,2016)