We are elemental, throbbing with song
and the great joyous disaster of convergence
who can write, sing, and taste
with such passion and fervor
and not feel that pivotal thrust
into a darkness beyond knowing
we cannot become calm
to be alive we are in motion, in flux, on fire
stillness is the breath between moments
grounding call
gentle placement of your feet upon this earth
your heart opening to this lifetime
if we can love with the same dynamism
that brings us into the desire for loving
we will have a torrent of energy to channel
we are the parade
and the tears amidst the glitter of the clown
we are the inspiration on the street corners
and the shadowy glimmer
reflecting in the passers by
i will dance with you
may we find wisdom in the rhythm that rocks us
swaying gently towards each other.
– Lisa Kagan –
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