There’s a
Titanium
Rod
Fused to my
Spine
And I’m
Entirely
Unco-
Ordinated
Which begs the
Question
Why do I love to
Dance?
Now,
Please don’t
Misunderst-
And,
I’m not
Good at
It
In fact I’m
Pretty clum-
Sy and awkward
Just to watch
But when I dance
I get to
Let go
For just a few breaths,
Get to feel as if I have my life together in a way that flows
Get to move like I have any idea what I’m doing
Reach towards the sky and down to the ground and then
My back brakes
Knocks
A reminder
You can’t go that
Far
But I’ll tell
You, it’s worth
Those split sec-
Onds
Of my life moving to the beat