Running barefoot through the grassy fields,
With him close behind me; out of breath,
And he picks up speed as he grabs my hand,
Pulling me down onto the ground with him.
Looking into my eyes, he slowly yields;
"What are we waiting on, death?"
I ask with a tinge of laughter to my voice and -
"Hey, I`m gonna sit here, maybe go out on a limb - "
Getting down on one knee, he gently kneeled;
Looking up at me with fear coated on his breath,
"I know this isn`t exactly the summer that you planned,
But late at night, when my nights are down and dim -
All I can think about is us running through this field,
Nothing but time on our hands; so out of breath,
And Baby, I`d spend my life chasing you to hold your hand;
As long as you`d spend this endless summer with me on a limb."
I took a chance on that starry eyed boy in that field,
Knowing all along that it was a matter of life or death,
But if death meant that I spent the summer holding his hand;
Then call me crazy; but I took a chance on that limb.
The La`Tuin, a poetic form created by Laura Lamarca, consists of 4-line stanzas with an 'abca, abca' rhyme scheme that is consistent throughout each stanza. Stanzas 2, 3 etc. must all follow the same rhyme sounds as the first stanza. With the first stanza being repeated again at the end of the piece. It contains a minimum of 4 stanzas, with no maximum length limit. A strict syllable count of 9/8/9/8 is required per stanza.
In-Depth Explanation of rhyme:
Lines 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16 etc., all rhyme - this is the 'A' rhyme.
Lines 2, 6, 10, 14 etc, all rhyme - this is the 'B' rhyme.
Lines 3, 7, 11, 15 etc, all rhyme - this is the 'C' rhyme.
