words don't just dance
they waltz
and jitterbug and jive
soft-shoe and mosh and tango
they're beautiful and common
rare and ordinary
difficult and easy as pie
they wear superhero underoos
beneath their fancy dresses
and tailored suits
they soothe and wrench
and jangle
words denote
connote
in time, out of time
beyond time
words don't just exist
they live