I Got This In My Blood

Twirling within this brilliant flame
I see many “I” in different Ages,

In different costumes,
In different mind-sets
Dancing this eternal flame
She taught us how to bow
In this Flamenco style
Like a cunning Gypsy
She lowered her eyes
To someone special that I could not see
I could not bow the way she bowed
I had always bowed to All

And I did not lower my gaze
No, no fairy in this class -- she said
Flamenco is different than ballet
Don’t give everything away

in that bright light

Life is never black or white
Stay in the void

As long as I could

I got this in my blood

Shimmering

Dancing flames

Just now
From her

Circling palms

From the tiny voice

That circles my arms

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