A Song of Rhyme

My words rarely follow any structure
free form thoughts are my consciousness’ stream
the rhyme calisthenics are a form of torture
and the creations that arise are opposite of a dream
poetry gives me freedom to say
any single thing in my very own way
but lyrical thought creates a musical flow
that free verse will never uncover or show
so I set the rhymes to dance
like some new song or primal chant
seeking to shift nebulous thought
into lines carefully wrought – Caroline A. Slee