One of the most beautiful poems I’ve ever read,
this deeply touched my heart.
By my friend Paul Griffiths, The Birkenhead Poet –
I’m sharing for all to enjoy and
so I’ll always have it no matter what may come my way.
She is lost in a swirl of emotions, yet she dances as tears fall from her eyes.
Lost in the moment, as the world takes little notice and passes her by.
Spinning slowly in circles lost completely, she is engrossed in the dance.
Caught up in the silence of the moment, totally entranced.
Staring straight ahead into the nothing she sees what is and isn’t there.
As the world goes spinning around her, she is lost in her feelings too numb to care.
A vortex of mixed up emotions tumble around, in the spin cycle of her mixed up mind.
Cutting loose from the reality of her day to day existence and the ties that do bind.
Wrapped in a soft black silken sheet of the night she dances away.
The times getting late but she chooses to stay.
She has danced herself into tomorrow, she’s danced til her poor feet are sore.
Passing the point of exhaustion, she can’t dance anymore
Like the little ballerina atop a music box she starts winding down.
As she looks out for someone to come to her rescue but there’s no one around.
She screams a scream so loud her lungs almost burst; it’s a cry full of pain.
Because she knows the dance is over and it’s back to the reality of her life once again.
PTG © copyright.
The Elephant's Trunk 
Nice words!
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What a lovely poem! A nice share, Nancy! Last two verses stood out for me.
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It is a beautiful poem. I can relate to all of it. Thanks for the comment, KK.
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Lovely Nancy. Beautiful she got out to play and dance the night away,.. Sounds like me… now back in the box winding her way down.. 💗🤣
I had to refollow you.. so weird!! 🥹
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Something weird was going on with follows this week. Guess we can chalk it up to the bewitching month of October. Who know what lies ahead? Bwahaha! 🧛🏼♂️
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So strange.. 💞 damn WP ha
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Loving the rhythm and imagery captured in this emotional piece!
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This certainly is an amazing poem. The rhythm, the message, it’s brilliant.
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So interested thought. Good sharing enjoyed that dance.
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And then, the music starts again…
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I like the way you think, Dorothy!
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What a powerful and beautiful poem! God bless
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Beautiful. Just beautiful. Thought provoking. May she dance again!
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nice, enjoyed that.
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As did I.
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Beautiful. May the dance remain in her heart, even when reality forces her to stop. 💃🏻💖
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Very nice thoughts, Michele. It’s often difficult to dance through the pain, no matter how much we may want to. 💕
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So true. 🌻
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