Dancing to a song I haven’t heard (poem)
She sits adjacent to the man with the instrument
“I want you to dance”
“But I have not yet heard this song”
“How will I dance, if i have not heard the melody?”
“How will I dance if i have not understood the rhythm?”
“I want you to dance“
His paint touches her drum with elegant intensity
A violent, yet impressive, expression of his instrument
It covers the walls, making her choice one to follow
“I want you to dance”
She stumbles her dance
Her display of artistry
Spoiled, rotted by her inability to trust
“I want you to dance”
His sound melds into the walls
Her swiftness isn’t matched
Why isn’t he staying still
Collected
“I want you to dance”
“Won’t you quit it!”
“I’ve searched for everything, yet I still can’t control how I move”
“I’ve had enough”
“I want you to dance with me”
The man with the instrument calmly puts down the child
He takes her hand, smooth and unfazed, until now of course
“These hands have not seen the world my dear”
“You read what was written“
“You obeyed, and only obeyed, now look where you are”
“Dance with me”
Like autumn leafs to her breeze
He and She defied
No longer reading
No longer obeying
Then miraculously, his sound began reverberating
Like a mouse concealed within a cage
Back and forth
He and She
Up and Down
Our Sound and We
Their record was scratched
His sound was forever
Within their own loop
These walls could barely contain
Spinning, their record went
Yet they weren’t dancing to the art
They were dancing to whatever they wanted to
Dancing to a song I’ve never heard
Complete Passion
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Jacob Morales is a sophomore. He enjoys playing the drums, eating sushi, and napping with his dog, Ellie. He is involved with Marching Band and Advanced Jazz Band. Jacob is looking forward to making music with his band, passing his AP classes, and playing concerts.
