To Dance

To dance freely with eyes shut close
To create with heart first and mind last
I choose this table with its tiny cracks

To sing without a voice
To blow kisses to absolutely no one
I choose this cobblestoned street with its barking dogs

To walk without fear
To write without judgement
I choose this life only lived once through this body of mine

To look into your eyes and see me
To hold your hand and walk by your side
I choose the gaze that looks at us both the same

To sleep in my bed
To wake under the sun
I choose to breathe for you, for me, and for all of us