Shaping Up

“Don’t despair” said the square
“You can’t all match my style
In cities, on chessboards, in meals and miles”

“Ho hum!” said the trapezium
“But you’re such a regular bore
Straight up and straight across, there really must be more!”

“To a degree” said the circle
“But if I may encroach.
You can’t beat a well-rounded 360 approach”

“Right on!” said the pentagon
“But I’m vital you see
As HQ for the western world’s security”

“Don’t wish to wrangle!” said the rectangle
“But if not for me,
Where would the world’s flags and bricks and mobiles be?”

“See what you mean” said triangle Scalene
”But I’m the prettiest in this joint
I’ve got acute angle and several outstanding points”

“But my dear!” said the sphere
“I shape our entire planet
And none of you lot could possibly span it”

“Fair play dude” said the cube
”But I’ve two friends who’ll go far
The star is a diamond and the diamond a real star”

“Hang on!” said hexagons and septagons
“Our rightful claims can’t be denied
We’ve got honeycombs and several coins on our side!”

“Wash goin’on?” slurred the nonagon
Sat on a champagne crate
“I do declare?” cried the square “You’re one over the eight” 

“Guys! Scram!” cried the parallelagram
“We’ll finish this another day
The dodecahedron is coming our way”