No Can Do

The slightest touch can prove too much
The tile moves a fraction
The greatest cost would be a loss 
By the other side’s inaction

The ancient art of No Can Do
Is all about inertia
Equal and opposing force
A minimum of pushing

It can apply to physical things
But the application’s wider
It starts with the way one sings 
Then something comes from inside you 

A simple note
Within the throat
Just like the Tuvan chanter
The counterpoint 
Starts to disjoint 
The other singer’s banter 

It’s out of phase 
And out of place
The melody is canceled
The silence roars 
Within our ears
As alternates are handled

The ancient art of No Can Do
Is popular in Asia
Origins in Kathmandu
In sound it's like aphrasia

Other Comments
@newukenewyork - 2024-09-03 These are very nicely constructed lyrics -- you've worked with a lot of unusual words deftly. It reads smoothly in my mind and the rhythm and rhyme is pleasing. Well done!

Roger D. Linder: FAWM 50-90-2024
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