The Dance
As I dance into the twilight
my body flowing freely,
I visualize an intimate ally
enveloped in the sunset's hues
blue, orange, and violet.
I summon this companion,
from across the ocean.
A below resounds,
"Who is this confidant?"
"Where may I locate him?"
As I uncover my soul,
I find him residing within my
very being.
It is only here
that I witness my face.
No longer blushing with
pink strands of blush.
My tresses turning silvery grey
against the black tinge
of my decaying teeth.
In a single lifetime,
how many chances does
the heart have
to face the empty
portal of life?
Like a vibrant youth,
now impervious to my
new complexion,
I am mesmerized.
A ladder never before climbed.
I witness the peculiar and nameless,
inviting me
to the gentle sway of the ocean,
virtuous, ordinary and whole.
Finally enamoured by life itself.
A. Johnson
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Photo by Laura Barry, Unsplash
Inspired by:
Fleur Adcote, New Zealand born poet
Inspired by:
Wang Wei, Chinese poet, musician, painter, politician (699-759)
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