In markets where bulls and bears collide,
Short sellers face a turbulent ride.
Their obligations, a weight they bear,
As prices soar into the air.
With each tick higher, they feel the squeeze,
Their positions strained, caught in the breeze.
Forced to cover, at prices high,
As buyers cheer and shorts ask why.
In the frenzy of the trading floor,
Shorts scramble, seeking an open door.
But the price keeps climbing, ever higher,
Fuelled by bulls with burning fire.
So here we watch the market dance,
As shorts contend with circumstance.
Their obligations, a costly plight,
In the theater of the trading night.