I step out onto the Dance Floor Alone
Like a fighter entering a ring
I spare with unyielding patterns from my past
Moving thru the dance floor I move thru time
Facing myself over and over
Relentless voices hit me over and over and over
Gasping for air, stomach cramping, legs fatigued
I STAND
Jumping up & in down to the beat
Arms raised defiantly in the Air
Glazing around the room at my fellow explorers
We dance to connect
We dance to release
We dance to reflect
We dance to Explore