To Say You Dance

For Valentines...

To Say You Dance                    by Sami Khalil

To say you dance,

means you have happy feet, that you give and take,

in crocheted forms, your poured self, your hormonal trusts,

impartial to daily grind’s eminence.

To say you dance,

says you put things in their natural contexts, in un-mutable

pearls of wisdom, fusing courage and fear as opposites on

contentment benches.

For when dancing, when swaying, the freedom of inclusion is not nuanced by the fickle fancy of spineless feet or fading nights.

 It is neither numbered by time’s acquaintances nor place’s

hindrances, but by the “will”, by the self-appointed change, by the

fullness of bliss commencing.

This “will” be never stagnant in morbid obesity or in its selfish gluttony. As for self-appointed changes, they rise from fragmented reality upon the

wispy timelessness, to a life of liberty.

There is a dance for every occasion, a song for every mood, lyrics to

unlit sanctuaries, vicariously turning banality into daydreaming.

These are the feet of hope, coming of age, in calculating cross responses.  

To say you dance is flattery to life, in sincerest forms, naught in hindsight,

at its dawns or eventide, past the gravity of its time and the gallery of our prime.

To say you dance, means you love romance! Will you give me this chance?   

 

Reviews

[iceintheattic]

I went straight to the great use of line "hormonal trust" -
I don't know why it's intriguing to me but this dance alone is magnetic & almost felt like I was dancing along with each line -- cheers for another radly penned piece Sami

[Sami Khalil]

Hi lovely poet. May you keep dancing to the rhythm of poetry, songs and life. Glad you enjoyed my poetry. Glad to see you.

[iceintheattic]

Cheers Sami!! You too :))

[Sami Khalil]

:).................

[Pete]

wonderful choreography. your words and imagery sway with a deep wisdom.
classic -
To say you dance,
says you put things in their natural contexts, in un-mutable
pearls of wisdom, fusing courage and fear as opposites on
contentment benches.

wonderful piece. thanks for allowing me to cut in ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

Hi Pete. Immensely happy that you have visited and shared your thoughts with us. Your wisdom is contagious and your pen is gracious.

[barleygirl]

I love how your poem starts out a little lighter & then grows more passionate as it goes along, but then it ends on one wistful note, so hopeful & so unlike the rest of your message. I felt this as the kind of person who starts out shy, then grows some bluster as he gets warmed up to the idea of persuading, but then shrinks back into shyness again when he wakes up from his blustery spiel & remembers he's actually trying to ask for this long-desired intimacy. Your various definitions of "dance" remind me of a favorite song by Neil Young "Harvest Moon" . . . "I long to see you dance again" . . . I see this song as dancing one's life with spunk, as if coming back alive after being dormant in some ways . . . & your poem has a similar vein (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Sami Khalil]

Hi Margie! Your gorgeous take on this poem is deservedly praiseworthy and astute. You know how to decipher things marvelously. Your words dance along with the song aforenentioned. Thank you kindly.

[Poetic Beauty]

There are many reasons for dancing and you are right many forms of dance. This is a light heart piece that talks of the many joys in life.

[Sami Khalil]

Hi there. Thank you so much for this review. Truly appreciated.

[Poetic Beauty]

I loved the tone and feel of this piece

[Sami Khalil]

Glad you did. Thank you kindly.

[Beccy]

I adore this Sami. Happy feet, oh yes, there is such happiness in dance, and as you say, such freedom of inclusion is not nuanced by the fickle fancy of spineless feet or fading nights.

This is a celebration of life itself, of the joys of freedom and liberty, and so very well written.

Beccy.

[Sami Khalil]

Hi Beccy. I hope things are well with you. I can't thank you enough for this lovely review and perspective on life, dance and happiness. Your words are evident of many wondrous things.

[Giulia King]

There was something about the title of this poem that made me want to read it. And I'm happy I did. It flows beautifully!

[Sami Khalil]

Happy you liked it. Excited you visited. Appreciative you took the time.

[Katrina Mckeown]

This is beautiful Sami, I love to dance when I have the chance.. I even do it alone at home when my jam comes on the radio, I dance my one man show lol but yes I love dance so he I would give a chance. For when dancing when swaying , the freedom of inclusion is not nuanced by the fickle fancy of spineless feet or fading nights, I love these lines! :) brilliant

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your for gracing my page. All wonderful...

[Coyote Poetry]

A wonderful poem shared Sami.
"For when dancing, when swaying, the freedom of inclusion is not nuanced by the fickle fancy of spineless feet or fading nights."
I loved the above lines. To dance away the burden of life. Would be sweet my friend. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Sami Khalil]

Whoaaa! It is indeed as you say dear poet and friend. Nothing like dancing as one with those sweet rhythms and melodies touching and sharing thoughts. Thank you so much for all. Take care...

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

:::::))))))))))

[redzone]

this is my knid of dance Sami.... no bounds or boundries, hell you don't even need music to flow and sway.... but Bowie sang once, "let's dance, put on your blue shoes and dance the night away".... or Daft Punk invited "everyone on the dance floor".... but the best kind of dance is the romantic dance of two lovers entwined and meshing rhythmically, swaying to the beating hearts..... we humans just love to dance Sami and as you noted, "to dance is flattery to life".... nicely done and very very romantic....

[Sami Khalil]

WhoaYou are so right Redzone. You have summed it up marvelously. Thank you kindly for all. Keep your pen sharp and your feet dancing.

[Sami Khalil]

"To say you dance is flattery to life, in sincerest forms, naught in hindsight,

at its dawns or eventide, past the gravity of its time and the gallery of our prime."

SK