Inspired by 'A Professional Recognizes her Limitations' (p. 94)

Positano

(June, 2010)

Dance I Said

If we learn to dance,

and we craft our own steps,

to enable and to be enabled,

the lines will blur between your space and mine.

Dance, I said.

If we start with a slow song,

and let each other take the lead,

my strengths becomes yours

and yours become mine.

Our weaknesses left in our steps wake.

Dance, I said.

If we step on toes and our rhythm slows,

we can always stop,

and cast a beat to our own drum.

If we practice our synchronicity

others join us on the floor.

Chairs left empty around the world.

Dance I said.

by Michelle Hatch

(Jan, 2011)