Toccata (lccmf)

Inspired by Frank Glazer's performance of Bach's Toccata.

Two brothers dance side by side
shuffle-shuffling left and right
there's a song in their hearts telling them 
reach for the sky
so they let go of their doubts and begin the climb

The two set out with the wind at their backs
the sun urging them on as they follow the path
but halfway up the path loses its way 
the first brother pulls ahead and the second falls away
never do they truly part
but the clouds close over them and 
they can't remember
why they started
their fiery motivation
reduced to glowing ember
and they plod along so slowly now

As suddenly as they began, they appear in a clearing
it seems they're rewarded for their persevering
the second brother, who'd fallen behind
tips his face up and looks toward the sky
the clouds pass and the wood gets lighter
to his delight the path keeps winding higher
summit in sight, they take off at a run
greying cloudy spirits ignited with sun
and in their haste, they trip over one another
it's brother over brother over brother over brother
they become a rolling boil of scrabbling limbs
a race to the finish that neither will win

They reached for the sky and found the journey was tough
but they beat through the bushes and brambles and brush
and when they got to the top they looked at all that they'd done
and found that the trick was in breathing the song

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