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day four: together

dancing free and wild and together
chaotic and everywhere
calm and contained
hands up in the air
because we really
don’t care

you dance like you can
change the world
with the way you
move your hips
or clap your hands
or sing

i dance like angry winds,
volatile and strong,
have control over
my feet moving and
my hair flying and
my laugh

we are free in this moment
dancing together
our many problems
long forgotten, the
smiles on our faces
more real

because we don’t get many
of these dances or
friends in our lifetime,
and i’m glad we spend it
free and wild and together,
dancing. 

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