Storytelling is an art There are many ways to do it Singing Preaching Playing an instrument Dancing Drawing Painting Writing Prose Poetry (heh) And the one thing they all have in common Is that They all Describe emotions Not just situations And the stories they tell Are portrayed Without words Or manipulating them (That's called connotation, by the way) Each story is its own Different each time it is repeated or read And interpreted each day it is spread Over teacakes and chipped manicures Over paper cups of water Cans of Coca-Cola or Pepsi Every day is a new day And a new story