I Danced With Them All

in streams of sunbeams inviting my face to turn upwards I am captured by intangible senses of nutmeg and cinnamon communion- candy-coated moments blossoming As the wizard of memories wakes a dream speechless and smiling standing and body turning with movement I am drawn onto the shag carpet of blades sprouting green lightheartedness tickling the soles of my feet unabashedly bare naked on an aimless path shuffling gaited rhythms of a waltz step striking with carefree muted thuds on the squishy sod jumping-running-skipping… lifting ever higher-a freedom that only children know visitors from the ghosts of my youth appear from the mettle of my core singing, talking and laughing each lyric echoing unrestrained their haunting chimes pasted in a basket of blue skies painted with art of clouds colored like vague stranded souvenirs- a pictorial imbued across the horizon a stage-play of our backyard friendships step-by-step twirling-arms swinging-round bare feet colliding with smiles and I…..with great laughter... I danced with them all! November 2, 2022 This or That Vol 14 Poetry Contest Renascence Sponsored by Edward Ibeh