we dance on strings

from a prompt; a line from Asia's Free Will

we dance on strings

in the glow
of the vast darkness, reaching beyond
what we know
we dance
we dance on strings

a fire muted
from the falseness of fear, our greatness
dissolves slow
we dance
we dance on strings

come and go
beyond the hillside, far below
they break free and
we dance
we dance on strings

a wave anchored
doesn’t flow, cannot leap and linger
dropping low while
we dance
we dance on strings

let it grow
cut the weight, drop the shackles
look back at those
who dance
who dance on strings


written 24 July 2006 for:

Musical Inspirations Contest   (13+) Contest drawing inspiration from music. #969597 by Stephanie Grace