MY HEART LONGS FOR THE PRIMAL BEAT
THE SOUND OF DRUMS THRUM IN MY EAR
AS MY FEET START TAPPING OUT
A RHYTHM ONLY I KNOW
FLUTES DANCE AMONG THE DRUMBEATS
CAPTURING MY ATTENTION
MY HANDS START TO FLUTTER AND MOVE
IN TIME WITH THE STACCATO, JOYFUL NOTES
CHANTING DRAWS MY VOICE OUT
AS I SPEAK IN A LANGUAGE THAT ANIMALS HAVE HEARD
AND THAT THE EARTH REMEMBERS
THE LAND BENEATH MY FEET
CALLS FOR ME TO STOMP, JUMP, AND DANCE
IT RISES TO MEET ME AND CRADLE ME WITHIN IT'S WARM EMBRACE
AS I FALL EXHAUSTED TO THE GROUND
THE STARS ABOVE ME WHEEL
AND DANCE FOR JOY
AS THEY SEE DANCING
LIKE THEY HAVEN'T SEEN IN A MILLENNIA
THE FIRELIGHT FLICKERS AND FADES TO A GLOW
DAWN TOUCHES THE SKY WITH HER ROSY FINGERTIPS
I AM ROUSED FROM MY SLEEP
BY A GENTLE BREEZE
I GREET THE NEW DAY WITH A SMILE
AS I CLIMB TO MY FEET STIFF AND SORE
I CANNOT HELP BUT YEARN
FOR THE NEXT TIME
THAT I AM ABLE TO DANCE WITH ABANDON
AND HONOR MY ANCESTORS
I COUNT DOWN THE DAY
STILL I AM ONCE AGAIN
ONE WITH NATURE
