is it an earthquake? or simply a shock?
is it a good turtle soup? or merely a muck?
is it a cocktail, this feeling of joy?
or is what i feel, the real mccoy?

is it for all time? or simply a lark?
is it granata i see? or only raspberry pie?
is it a fancy, not worth thinking of?
or is it at long last love?

is it an earthquake? or simply a shock?
is it a good turtle soup? or is it merely the muck?
is it a cocktail, this feeling of joy?
or is what i feel, the real mccoy?

is it for all time? or simply a lark?
is it granata i see? or only raspberry pie?
is it a fancy, not worth thinking of?
or is it at long, long, long last love?