not getting the blues

your meaning's hidden by the words you choose
a century may pass before we find
how close we came to not getting the blues

the sort of thing that we might call a ruse
is with the normal signal all entwined
your meaning's hidden by the words you choose

on some principle you'd act and then refuse
to show just when the forces were combined
how close we came to not getting the blues

it is my obligation to bemuse
those who believe that like your complex kind
your meaning's hidden by the words you choose

if you would pause a moment to peruse
these documents you would not call to mind
how close we came to not getting the blues

our case is one that you would not abuse
in broadest daylight we are left quite blind
your meaning's hidden by the words you choose
how close we came to not getting the blues

(C)2008, Fragano Ledgister