Let's DANCE!

I sang when the hot summer sun scorched the earth
I danced when the snow flakes gently adorned the trees
I sang when it was autumn and time to let the withered go
I danced when it rained and life erupted yet again

I danced when I saved the "birdlings" that hatched within the wreath on the door
I sang when I ran over a deer that came hurriedly down the highway floor

I danced when my children, born to my siblings, tied the knot
I sang when I lost dear ones to illnesses, decay and death
I danced when I met long lost friends many decades later
I sang  when friends I had known for decades stopped being in touch

I danced when business grew without making an effort
I sang when opportunities escaped my grasp even after doing the utmost
I danced when I did not touch a drop of alcohol for months
I sang when I drank to celebrate an event that meant something worth breaking my resolve for

I sang when the doctor told me I was dying
I danced when she told me I would live a good quality life

“You sound like a frog” a canary once told me as I had struggled to croon
Now I sing rapturously in her praise without malice or rancor
I have found my voice again and my feet want to move to a familiar tune
All I want to ask her is “Will you dance with me again”?
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