Catch Me, If You Can

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Rippling forth, water tempts your fingertips;

Smiling, you take the bait as I wet my lips.

The question flutters like a breeze:

“Why are you such a tease?”

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Can you catch a wave?

Whether it charges forward or slides past,

All day you could slave,

And it would drift away, never meant to last.

Can you understand,

That which demands freedom in silence or in screams?

Entrance is banned,

To those who cannot fathom the sweetest, dangerous dreams.

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“Catch me, if you can,”

Alight and alive with a grin,

I entice you to close the distance.

But I withdraw, it’s part of my persistence;

Chases are dull without resistance.

Singing away like when I ran,

“Catch me, if you can.”

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If you can handle me, it’s a dare;

Gripping my wrist, you intensify my stare.

Please understand, I hate to lose, so I will advise:

If you cannot handle me, it will be your heart’s demise.

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Locking my eyes with yours, your trap fails with my smile;

Certainly this was fun, but restraints fade after a while.

Show me something new or watch me disappear;

Like a ripple I am warped but crystal clear.

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“Catch me, if you can,”

Alight and alive with a grin,

I entice you to close the distance.

But I withdraw, it’s part of my persistence;

Chases are dull without resistance.

Singing away like when I ran,

“Catch me, if you can.”