“No art is possible without a dance with death.” – Ericka Ostrovsky
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” -Alan Watts
“Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.” – Satchel Paige
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Mortalitié – tripping the light fantastic
Every day of our lives
Each of us dances
Never are we alone
Biding time
Awaiting our dance –
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Ballet, tango, Line
Waltzing, flamenco, regardless
The melody may be fast
We may move slowly
Across the floor
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Down life’s corridors
Delusions of solitude
When things are darkest
Yet she is always there
Waiting her grand performance
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Death is always
With us, a partner
From our birth
Some will dance briefly
In its unshakeable embrace
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Nuchal cord – un, deux, trois
Accidents, illness, suicide
Her fluidity – a mask
Caché – she often takes
Partners by surprise
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That which doesn’t kill us
We are told – makes us
stronger, for some it does
Some take it – make of it
Conception d’art
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Dance each day
As if you were
Nijinsky, Taglioni,
Alvin Ailey
Each to your tune
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Remember – mon ami
With each dance, each step
Choreograph your life
Danse avec le coeur
Each step of your life
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Bisous,
Léa
poetry, photos and musings oh my! 
Wow this is beautiful. And I think it partners very well with my latest post too. What do you think? And of course, the quotes are, as ever, fabulous and perfectly chosen. Love xxx
Merci! Yes, I thought about that as I read your piece and was preparing my post. I wanted to include a quote from Alvin Ailey but stopped with the three you see there. Love xxx
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dancing in the knowing that death could turn up every minute…yep – that sounds like the right thing to do…
Beautifully executed Lea and uplifting message!
Thank you Cindy. I have no doubt that your dancing shoes are always within reach! 🙂
With a mention of so many of the “forms” we associate with social dancing, there still creeps in here the notion that our own dance may be unseen, and a thing of the soul as much as of the body.
Absolutely Cynthia. That is why I had to include Alvin Ailey… Each dancer has to create his/her own steps as you know. 🙂
I understand that the late Charles Chaplin was an excellent dancer and he certainly danced to his own tune. I just picked up his autobiography and am looking forward to a good read.
It is very beautiful and inspiring. I love your vision. 🙂
I really love this one. You are thought of all the time. Love your work. You are wonderful with words. Thank you for sharing. LJM Su Love, Joy & Magic always Su  Woman are Angels ! if someone breaks our wings, we simply  continue to fly …. on our broomsticks
I love this Lea, most of us shuffle through life hardly aware that each step could be our last. Now if we danced through each day aware of life and all its possibilities that would be something. Your poetry is rocking it today I might add.
Oh Kath, you are a treasure. So many people are obsessed with obtaining possessions, you are such a beautiful and exciting example of one who really does dance to the music you hear. More than that, you take your loved ones with you!