Gypsy Dance

I will come to you in the dark of the night when you
are feeling the most broken
When the cracks in your heart are rocking you like
the craters of an earthquake

I will grab your hand and pull you into my gypsy dance
Our skirts will swirl like a swarm of fireflies between our legs
A kaleidoscope of color cascading from our glory

I will take your loneliness and toss it to the starry night
When it seems that there is no way out I will show
you a chink of light in the darkness
I will take the crimson color of the blood you have shed
and paint roses on your dancing feet

I will lead you to my caravan
Inside I will teach you the mysteries of the gypsy way
We will drape your broken heart in jewels and
bangles until it is dripping with the sparkle of life

My crystal ball will throw ripples of light into the
center of your being
I will fan the flames of your passion and you will
know who you are
I will pluck the pain of your past stories from your
your heart as I pluck the strings of my guitar

Like shifting patterns of sand the colors will
shimmer  and dissolve around you
Your body will become a river of sensation
which will ebb and flow with the transience
of these rhythms

When you open your eyes you will know that
it is time to move on
Sister of my heart, I will bid you good-bye
With my blessings I will let you go.

Elizabeth Gibbons       c2004

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