Dance

I used to dance like no one was watching

But somehow, I wired the wrong wires

And I couldn't stop the fires

That told me dreaming of death was safe.

I stayed asleep, imagining one day I'd live.

I had stopped dancing. 

It didn't fit the script. 

of what the fires whispered to the thoughtforms in my brain

But the screaming in my belly told me, "fight the flames".

They encircled me like a shielded fortress 

Keeping me lifeless, motionless,

and untouched by the outside world.

Until I heard a voice, not small, vibrating in my bones

Between my eyes, not a tap but a vigorous thwack--

"Wake up!"

And I knew all I could do was dance.

Breathe, be alive. Dance. 

It's never too late, it's your only chance.

So now I dance 

like no one is watching.