When You Want to Dance

The notes start to ring
And my body starts to sway.
I can't keep doing this
For another day.

 

I sit back and watch
The music rings through me.
I long to be in motion
I'm as restless as the sea.

 

My feet are held captive,
And it's trapping my soul.
I start to go insane,
I'm losing my control.

 

I'm feeling so trapped,
These feet were made for dancing.
Made for moving and spinning;
For walking, running, prancing.

 

I long for the day
This crutch will be gone.
When I can walk on my own,
And not feel so withdrawn.

 

In the meantime I wait
And try to let my spirit take wing,
I feel the music ring through me,
And instead of dancing ... I sing.

Author's Note

Just some thoughts on feeling trapped ... today, the meaning for this piece is literal. I want to be off the crutches, moving around again, dancing again ... even just plain old walking again.

There are deeper meanings, though, too ... there will always be things that are in the way ... crutches that impede progress and keep me down in the dumps. It's then that we must find a new way to keep our spirits fed.

Enjoy, my friends!

Reviews

[Brette Medb]

A deep seeded loneliness is what I find here. A sense of not knowing who you are and who you are meant to be, the struggle to fight through life and see the good even in the bad. This was a beautiful poem and there was so much emotion and depth to it. Wonderful write. You will dance once again but the music always lives in your soul.

Brette

[Shadows of Sight]

Like a bird with a broken wing... the crutch... I know it well.
Well writen with alot of feeling and passion. I pray that you may soon enjoy the swirling and twirling across the floor to the beat of which ever drum you choose!
Untill then let the music, like you say; carry your voice to the heavens, where at least your imagination can sing and dance to it's hearts content.

Well wishes to you my friend. ;)
Nature's Essence

[A.J. Smith]

A beautifully-written expression of pent up longing. This was an enjoyable read, with nice, melodic flow, precise word selection, and well-crafted rhyme. I especially like your secondary, deeper, meaning behind your words...we do have constraints that hold us back sometimes, and how wonderful it is to find alternate avenues to get what we want from life.

[An owl on the moon]

Absolutely perfect... For you now the piece holds the literal meaning (I'm so sorry!). For me it is rich in allusions to my life, and feeling like I'm on the edge of new life or death perhaps... Such a rich depth to this work. Just love the layers you have woven here!

[TL Boehm]

So nice to see you writing even if it is born of frustration....but what really hit me was - instead of dancing, I sing....you have the choice to raise your voice...that is a wonderful message.

[Carole]

You are a born dancer, Dezaraye. I am surprised you aren't still in lessons. It's in you and it hasn't yet left. Maybe an outlet for you??

The notes start to ring
And my body starts to sway.
I can't keep doing this
For another day.

I sit back and watch
The music rings through me.
I long to be in motion
I'm as restless as the sea.

Perfect rhythm and rhyme, gf! I love it!

[Norma J. Jessee]

This is a beatifully written poem Dezaraye. I know that feeling all to well. I think a lot of people will be able to connect with this poem. Very nicely done. Going to my favorites.

Hope you'll be off your crutches soon and dancing.

[Jenny Davis]

I love this Dez! When you have lemons you make lemonade...when you can't dance, you sing! I can feel your frustration in this piece, but I love how you handle it...this is fantastic hun...heal up soon :)

[Sheila M]

I really like this.
"In the meantime I wait
And try to let my spirit take wing,
I feel the music ring through me,
And instead of dancing ... I sing."
I love that part.
I can see the deeper meanings in it as well. Well done.

[George Love]

Very well written, excellence personified here! Great stuff Dez!