Please forgive the dance,
but it is what I do –
one step forward,
then slide back,
shuffle and lose the rhythm
and start again.
Always reaching forward –
heart securely tucked in place –
but there is something embedded,
cellular – that invites the struggle
and so…I dance –
yesterday a warrior,
today the fool,
tomorrow only knows
multi-faceted,
roughly cut,
a gem
of an undefined hue,
I will always try again.
(Forgive the Dance first appeared on One Woman’s Quest II, September 2019. Image my own)
Love the hopefulness of this poem, VJ, and the dance metaphor!
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Thank you!
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“a gem of undefined hue”
That leaves room for all sorts of dance.
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It does! Thanks.
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A wonderful poem that resonates, VJ!
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Thanks Lauren
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A wonderful poem that stirs my emotions!
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Thank you!
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A wonderful poem V.J. as we dance through life one step at a time.. love itπ
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Thank you, Cindy
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It’s a pleasure VJπ
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I love this poem’s attitude! I think we each have our own dance, and they don’t all need to be the same.
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That’s what makes us unique, for sure. Thanks.
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You’re welcome.
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This is wonderful……I recognise these words:)
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“yesterday a warrior; today a fool” sounds accurate π
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Yep π
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love the feeling that this exudes, dancing is such an apt metaphor, it seems to have an element of freedom that one definitely needs in order to feel alive!
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Thank you and welcome to the blogging world.
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A very touching and very beautiful poem full of raw honesty VJ! β€ Loved it!
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Thanks so much!
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Thanks for sharing this amazing poem. Anita
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Thank you, Anita
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A very positive message and read so well, VJ.
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Thank you, Merril
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You’re very welcome!
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VJ this is so lovely. Your voice beautifully reflected a dance.
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Thank you, Janis
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Thank you, VJ! This stands out as oh-so applicable when I think about myself: “yesterday a warrior, today the fool, tomorrow only knows”. Oh gosh. You captured a feeling and a vibe perfectly! π
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Thanks for the dance, my friend
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This should be the attitude we all take, to, pursue everything that is, important in our lives, but, people often, give up, way too, easily…
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It would be a tragedy to give up.
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Applicable to so many of us, but you’ve put it in such a positive way.
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Thanks Lou. Always better than the alternative as my husband says.
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Thatβs the spirit ππΌππΌππΌ
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A positive poem portraying perseverance in disappointment – read in such a bright manner
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Thank you Derrick
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Love it!
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Thanks!
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