Sunday, July 26, 2020

Mastering The Dance

Mastering the movements 

To the beat of the music 

Spinning around 

On the tips of your toes 
feeling the joy 

as a young child does
jumping on their bed 

A release of order and rules 

As you lose yourself

In the dance 

each beat synchronized 

Like the rhythm of your heart pumping 

You’re moving without thought 

Left and right, to the side 

Mastering the moment  

When you let go

making it your own 


By Melissa Kelly 
Published in Still Point Arts Quarterly. Fall, 2019

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