Step one: it doesn't have
to rhyme. Step two:
unless it did.
That's fine. For this
and further steps
"near rhyme" will do.
"Off-rhyme," that's if
you have decided to.
If you have indecision,
sure. You can rhyme off/rhyme
on. Read it out loud. Let
each stanza break be a breather,
and let the next line find
its own tempo!
Or just displace the beat
a line. Or several lines.
When the expected rhyme
hits one to three beats
late, it can be a sweet
reminder! Your shuffling steps
could be a song - but watch
the gait. You don't want
hallmark treacle
sneaking in. Such doggerel
is not your style,
unless
well, unless it is.
I suppose. In which case,
go on, get on, shoo. Cease
this waste of our time!
You didn't seriously think
I was going to rhyme 'treacle'
did you?
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