Friday, October 21, 2011

Dance for PD poem - get out the tissues!


NEW DANCER
by Karen Lynch

I AM STIFF
I AM TWISTED
I AM DETERMINED
I GET UP

I AM ACHY
I AM SLOW
I DON’T SLEEP
I KEEP GOING

I AM TILTED
I FEEL SLUGGISH
I CAN’T DO IT
I FEEL OFF-BALANCE

I GET DRESSED
I TRY TO EAT
I MISS MY MOUTH
I DON’T GIVE UP

I CHANGE MY CLOTHES
I PUT ON SHOES
I TRY TO WALK
I ALMOST FALL
I TRY AGAIN

IT’S TIME FOR CLASS
I AM SLEEPY
I FEEL ANXIOUS
I AM CLUMSY
I DON’T GIVE IN
I CHECK MY WATCH

I  CAN’T MOVE
MY LEGS DON’T WORK
I AM TIRED
I DON’T LAY DOWN
I KEEP GOING

I  FIX MY HAIR
I DROP THE BRUSH
I  PICK IT UP
I HIT MY HEAD
I MUST LEAVE SOON

I GET IN THE CAR
I MUST KEEP MOVING
I DON’T GIVE UP

I STOP AT THE STORE
I CAN’T FIND MY WALLET
I HOLD UP LINE
I DROP MY PURSE
I AM EMBARRASSED

I DON’T CRY
I  DRIVE TO THE STUDIO
I AM A MESS
I PARK THE CAR

I FEEL SCARED
I WANT TO HIDE
I TRY TO STAND
I TRY ONCE MORE

I WALK TO THE ENTRANCE
I PULL THE DOOR
I CAN’T GET IN
I GET SOME HELP

I LOOK AROUND
I SEE A FACE
I SEE A WALKER
I SEE A SMILE
I SEE THE RAMP
I AM NERVOUS

I TRY TO SMILE
I START TO SHAKE
I CAN’T SIGN IN
I FEEL ASHAMED

I TRY TO TALK
I AM NOT HEARD
I GO AND SIT
I AM ASKED
I GIVE AN ANSWER
I FEEL UNSURE
 
I SEE THE TEACHER
I HEAR THE MUSIC
I START TO LOOSEN
I MOVE MY ARMS
I FEEL BETTER
I LOOK AROUND
I MIGHT BELONG

WE FEEL THE RYTHM
WE START TO LAUGH
WE START TO SWAY
WE ARE RELAXING

WE FEEL THE MUSIC

WE ALL ARE MOVING
WE ARE ALL SLOW
WE ALL ARE BEAUTIFUL
WE ALL ARE AWKWARD
WE ARE ALL GRACEFUL
WE ALL ARE JOYFUL

WE ARE ALL DANCING

WE ALL ARE LIFTED
WE ALL ARE SOARING
WE ALL CAN FEEL IT

WE NOW ARE BOWING
WE FEEL ACCEPTED
WE GET EMOTIONAL
WE ARE ALL HOLDING
WE ARE CONNECTED

WE ARE ALL TWISTED
WE ARE ALL WEARY
WE ARE ALL AWKWARD
WE ALL DON’T KNOW IT
WE ALL ARE DANCING

2 comments:

  1. Jessica,
    When you said "get out the tissues", I hope you meant for tears of joy - the joy of dancing

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  2. Karen, Absolutely! The poem is so indicative of what happens in class. Thank you for letting me share it!

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