I used to dance....

I used to dance

My body rise and fall to the beats

My heart in tune with the seasons

My soul filled with trust

My head in a cloud of romance

I was alone but hopeful

Then a suitor came

He danced with me

He bade me to trust

He put words to my music

He pulled the romance from my clouds

We became one and we danced together

Time became heavy

Days became years

Romance turned into obligation

Trust eroded

Hope transferred to smaller goals

I danced but my arms were tied

My legs laced to objects and expectations

I was surrounded and bound

I fell

I couldn’t get up

I could hear the music in my heart

But I couldn’t move to the beat

I was broken

My trust was broken

My romance dusty and spoiled

Hope and trust were gone

My suitor gone to dance with another

I was alone but hopeful

I used to dance

My music would lighten my heart

I can’t hear it now.

It doesn’t speak to me anymore

I have no hope

No romance

No trust

I hate that he killed my music

I hate that he chained my limbs

I hate that he ruined my trust

I hate that I can say these things

I miss my hope of romance

And trust

Music

Dance

I miss who I was

I want to come back

I want to dance again

I want the blush of hope

I want the truth of trust

I want a heart to share

I want my heart unbroken

I don’t want him

I want me

I used to dance