day 28

For today's prompt, I want you to write a sestina.

a sestina???
who the hell knew!

within town limits

tell me why you keep ducks
surely your choices are limited
unless you intend to breed a champion
that might offer some light
or perhaps you are in competition with your sister
some challenges are difficult to refuse

i guess they don't create much refuse
they don't attack from above, no one needs to duck
noise wise you might be in trouble sister
for someone whose resources are limited
not so easy to make light
when the time comes they need a champion

still, it would be champion
i doubt you would wish to refuse
without question, up at first light
lots of head room, no need to duck
surge ahead, no longer limited
by the unreliability of your sister

the two of you, sister versus sister
both determined to be champion
the competition unlimited
if i were asked to judge, i would refuse
a competition for ducks,
held on an oval field in sun light!

are they heavy or are they light?
you might inquire of your sister
after all when it came to ducks
she was the team champion
when she wanted to bat, who could refuse
even though we understood her chances were limited

physically we all have limits
emotionally, some are dark, others light
at any point we are free to refuse
we are not alone, we have sisters
fellow travelers eager to be our champion
never forget, it all started with a duck

do you need to duck or refuse to be limited
were you born to be champion, a shining light
will you lead the sisterhood or refuse

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