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rengö

 

I have never danced

only in my heart, in my mind

I stand in shadows

looking, longing from the fringe

as the dancers bend and sway

so supple and fair

as if this skin were no cage

at all, as if wings

fine and frail lift them softly

to the air. I have never danced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[wordwarrior]

This is so soft and beautiful. There is a yearning deep within and I know because I have never danced and ache to!
Such amazing images you weave with your words in such a short poem. Brilliantly penned. Gorgeous to read and made me sigh in understanding.

[annie lee]

Thank you for this lovely review.

[Luke L]

I love how you captured that sad honest moment so accurately.

[Angi]

Oh but, (minichinz?) Annie Lee... You are dancing my dear. You dance every time I read your poetry. Didn't you know that? Angi~

[annie lee]

Thank you, Angi. I changed my screen name to a variance of my real name because Tate said that a pseudonym would not be protected by copyright law on the internet. I try to be anonymous almost everywhere on the net, but the copyright issue is a pretty big one, I think.

[Sami Khalil]

I like your new name and this poem. The other one was hard to pronounce like Jabberwocky...lol just kidding...:)

[annie lee]

tate emailed me that copyright could not be guaranteed for avatars. ergo ...

[Sami Khalil]

OK. You are welcome...:)