Friday, February 7, 2014

Celebrate


Always
I was wide open in black space and time
Torn apart with words and hands
Whole still for I fight for you always
Kicking and screaming peace in your ear
Downy soft brush of hands on your face
Dance sister, dance daughter, dance mother
Woman dance

I was lifted up in fire blown through with devil’s breath
Stinging life slapping hard against my chest
I stood from bronze to gold you against my back
Ever my blackbird flying from the night
Dove now alight on my diamond embrace
Dance sister, dance daughter, dance mother
Woman dance

I murdered the emptiness crowding choking
Coarse and hollow the voices that followed
Blighting the yellow brick river sown for you always
I scarred my drum beating the way for you
Shaking every tree your bed was made soft
Dance sister, dance daughter, dance mother
Woman dance

I was free in a breeze of giddy delight
My words spoken aloud a trumpet blast
I turned corners sweeping clean the dark
My heartbeat tied to you heaven and earth
I broke chains with my song, my fists unfurled
Dance sister, dance daughter, dance mother
Woman dance

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