NaPM April 02 2016

[Tiger the Lion]

Two by Two

Two by two we boarded the ark;
a safe-house built of Gopher wood.
I looked for you, but it was dark
 
and time was short; we’d soon embark
for promised, safer neighbourhoods.
Two by two we boarded. The ark
 
was huge but housed no germ, no shark—
we left them where the sinners stood.
I looked for you, but it was dark
 
and there were howls and growls and barks
at clouds above, engorged with blood.
Two by two we boarded the ark
 
and prayed a coloured bow would arc
beyond the borders of the flood.
I looked for you… but it was dark
 
and God had long since set his mark
and then He saw that it was good.
Two by two we boarded the ark
I looked for you, but it was dark.

This is great, Paul. Would love to see it reworked when the month is over, with a wee change to the refrain. Because it's a trochee, board would work better than boarded. The tense shift shouldn't matter.

Thanks Leanne. I was aware of the meter glitch but ran out of time to fix it. Ideally I'd like to begin with "In two's we ..."
Anyway, I've been away all weekend and have some catching up to do. 
Thanks,
Paul