Practice

Lighting candles before practice,
Some director in my head critiques the setting.
Noting background, lighting, sound,
Narrating everything like I’m living a documentary!
And I’m listening to this chatter as if IT is my reality.
Who is it that comes between my experience and me?

Time slows, candles glow, as I begin to meditate
Then Kathleen Battle sings Vorrei Spegarvi, Oh Dio! –

Sweet Shakti!

Laughter bursts through me
And I really am lighting the candles.
And breathing in this body I love
And my hands move past the candlelight, dancing.

2001

2001