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“One step forward, two
steps back…
Two steps forward, one
step back…”
You dance this strange, unconventional dance
trying to find your balance once more
No pirouettes, no jetés—
only petite adagios and tour lents instead;
—pivoting cautiously—
as pain surveys silently stage-left
anxious to claim the spotlight again.
Eyes forward, back straight
slow and steady—
stand…hold… rest
stand…hold… rest
building strength
until each movement becomes rote;
…your accolades acrued in each forward measure.
© Ginny Brannan
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Dance terms:
Pirouettes: spins
Jetés: throw the leg, jump with a throw of the leg
Petite “adagios” small slow sustained movements
tour lents: to turn slowly on one leg
Learning to dance again after laying off for a while is not easy. It is not like riding a horse, and just getting back on. Ha. Balance is hard to find, and sometimes taking it easy is the best - finding that.
ReplyDeleteAs always, writing from life. Husband is working on getting strength back after 3 months down from septic infection in his left leg. Keep telling him that just like the tortoise "Slow and steady wins the race!"
DeleteAll the best to you and Ray. You are both so brave.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of writing when I've been away. Great .
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