to dance

Dancing alone in my shower, swaying alone to the slow music echoing in the small space, the water dripping down my body as fast as the tears falling down my cheeks, I clutch my arms around me as if I know that any softer and I might fall apart.

Dancing in the bedroom with my nightlight on low, shadows fluttering along your skin as if placing soft kisses across your face, the music soft not to wake anyone else, your arms around me softly as if anything harder might break me.

Dancing in the club, the music pounding through my body, bright lights flashing down on us trying to show the world the secrets between us, your hands gripped tightly around my hips as if you think I would run away from this.

Dancing in the rain with no music playing besides the song in our heads, clothes sticking to our bodies from the rain falling down onto us, the city lights softly guiding us as you lead the way around and around, your hands tightly gripping mine as if you're scared I'd let go.

Dancing in the middle of an empty street with the sun shining down on us, a song I don't know playing from the speakers of your car behind us, laughter bubbling from my lips as you push and pull, and I can't help but follow you around like the hopeless person I am desperate for that beautiful smile to stay on your lips, your hands never stray too far from my body as if you know I never want you to stop.

And yet with your name on my lips and my hands against your skin, with my favourite song that reminds me of you echoing through my head like a prayer, I finally find out what it means to be free.

Author's Note

*an old poem from over a year ago, but hey I'm proud of what I was able to create as a non-writer.

Reviews

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

you have a way of describing small details with so much power. i really liked the description of being in the rain. also, the first stanza/paragraph about dancing and crying at the same time in the shower... it captures this very private moment so well, it made me blush a little. i hope to check out more of your work these next few.

[tee]

Thank you for such kind words! I'm glad you liked it :)