The Right Word
Intemperance believed choice was
Simple
Until consequences and age
Finally matched stride
Twain illustrated the importance of lightning
And the bug
But the echos of thunder are what live
immortal
The crack that comes after the heat
of blinded rage
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Power-filled! Perfect title with Twain reference. I especially felt the fourth stanza– “But. . . .” leading to “the crack. . . .”
Thank you, Michele