Poem – Dancers Are Not Simple

People think that when you dance you are a simple soul.
They think our heads are in the clouds and we have no practical goal.
But what it takes to coordinate the body with the mind.
Takes a level of attention that is beyond the sublime.

We dance not because there is only air in our head.
We dance because our soul just cannot stay in bed.
We see a world out there wanting to carry us away.
We want to leap on that ride and experience its grand display.

We live in a world of passions and delight.
We live in a world that embraces the darkness and the light.
We know that the effort it takes to flow with a storm.
Is what we long to feel so it can become our norm.

We look at all of you and think you barely …live.
Most of humanity spends its time being combative.
We would rather fight to create beauty and love.
We would rather leap and reach for what is above.

We hear music and become the composer’s dream.
We cannot hold back and we laugh as much as we scream.
We are not afraid of expressing what we feel.
We know what is and isn’t a big deal.

Dancers are smarter than most will ever know.
That is why … around some … we turn and go.
We know not to waste precious time trying to convince.
We seek to embody an angel or a prince.

We have no need to convince anyone to see what is inside.
We are here to make emotions more amplified.
If you see us, then you might be ready to be a part of our band.
And if you want to dance, then we are at your command.
~Suzanne Wagner~