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