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VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2001-09-06 10:20 PM

I had a dream
a childhood dream
to dance on my toes
leap from the throes
of a “Baryshnikov” master
his passions on display
all my fears to allay
in the strength
of his arms,
the definition in his legs

I would lift like a dove
to the airy realm above
a mist hovering over the floor
to twirl and what’s more
plie and jeté
all night and all day
plumaré as at play
defy gravity at every turn

yet something happened
to my muse
making all quite a ruse
for from the days past the age of just two
couldn’t bend like my friend
on my top nor my end
could find one ounce of flex
ably won

then as adolescence was keen
engulfing the scene
my heft went on
and quite on
though a Baryshnikov of great strength
could try at great lengths
gravitational pull would have won

so to earth I am bound
right side up or of down
my pirouettes will only happen within
in my dreams I may soar
over hill, over moor
and my heart could not lighter be

how our dreams do assuage
with the coming of age
and reality of sinew or of brain
ultimate change of course
with not so much as remorse
as we cede to the promise of strain

other visions come our way
filling well of our day
as we aspire each one valiantly
drinking in to our fill
the joy, the thrill
of a goal on horizon’s full sea

Alan
Senior Member

since 2000-09-12

Posts 1499
right next door

1 posted 2001-09-06 10:28 PM

its a shame how age does kind of kill dreams..great read VAS.
alan

The Rusty Knight
Member

since 2001-08-29

Posts 414
Texas

2 posted 2001-09-06 10:53 PM

how our dreams do assuage
with the coming of age
and reality of sinew or of brain
ultimate change of course
with not so much as remorse
as we cede to the promise of strain

With me as has been said "of all the things I have lost with age I miss my mind the most" Vas the sinew may promise of strain, but your brain is as sharp as a tack...

Death comes not when we cease to breathe, but when we cease to dream.

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

3 posted 2001-09-06 10:56 PM

thanks Alan and TRK, glad you enjoyed...love your reminding of that fun quote/adage whatever it is classified as...it's certainly the truth, isn't it

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