Dance

to move the body and feet
in rhythm
ordinarily to music
webster says

dance
is a way of speaking
a way of releasing
a way of receiving
a way of giving
a way of sharing
the deepest reality
of one’s self
with god
and with the world

dance is many words
that alows the whole soul
to speak
in ways not limited
to sound utterences
dance is expression
which creates a living picture
of the soul

more than thought
more than idea
dance is life
struggling to be born
struggling to grow
struggling to connect
with the inner world
in search of peace
in search of meaning
in search of creation

ritual is the death of dance
since ritual is locked
where dance is open

dance is inspiration
dance is personal
dance is sacred
dance is worship
dance is praise
dance is eternal
dance is freedom

2/16/99