A Sequidilla

1. Seguidilla began as a dance song. Here are the basic rules:
   7-line poem
   Syllable count for each line is 7-5-7-5-5-7-5
   One assonance rhyme between lines 2 and 4; another one between lines 5 and 7
   Pause between lines 4 and 5–usually an end stop
   Also, the tone or focus changes between lines 4 and 5 as well

Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions owned
make life livable
but holding on diligently
yields enjoyable.
Grab hold of the goal
and work the program for real,
healing rest for the soul.

Seguidilla, a dance or related poetic form