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DANCING IN KNOTTED STRINGS
Once we knew how to tie all the knots
in the book that made us scouts
Once we knew how to buy all the pots
needed to mark our clattering routs
We knew it all and then forgot
and then untied from finger to heart
We knew we would not need to trot
marked by knotted strings to part
We knew we wanted a new dance
not needing any winding strings
We knew we thought we could prance
not needing all the knotted re-pings
We knew we thought we knew
We knew we thought we knew
We thought we knew dance new
We thought we knew you new
We thought we knew me new
We thought we knew string new
We thought we knew knot new
We thought we knew until we knew not
We thought we knew thought not
We thought we knew no string knot
We thought we knew no dance knot
Then, and then, and then, we knew:
No strings to lead the dance
Then, and then, and then, we knew:
No knots to chord our prance.
THOUGHT FOR THIS FRIDAY OF OUR CONNECTED LIVES:
DO NOT CUT YOUR LIFELINES! YOU WILL ENTER
THE DANCE OF LIFE DISCONNECTED FROM YOURSELF!
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granbee 
Dec 03, 2011 @ 06:34:17
Fun/beautiful poetry! Believe it or not, in my head I heard rhymes when reading it…like in elementary school. 🙂
Dec 04, 2011 @ 00:34:44
Such a joy to know you danced in your head like in elementary school! How great to be young at heart!
Dec 03, 2011 @ 07:18:04
This was very fun and I heard music, while reading it and such a wonderful, profound message to share…Awesome, Rose! 🙂
Dec 04, 2011 @ 00:35:53
Lauren, so pleased you had fun with this one and yet found it profound: that is much of what I hoped to accomplish here! A real honor to receive these helpful comments from you!
Dec 03, 2011 @ 14:37:55
Granbee, I like this continuing theme of tangled, knotted strings and things….
“not needing all the knotted re-pings” – we need to free ourselves from those old “pings” – those old mindsets (and tapes in our heads?) – the opinions of others. Time for a new (unknotted) paradigm for ourselves as individuals. At least that’s what the poem made me think of – I might be way off base, but I did love it!! 🙂
Dec 04, 2011 @ 00:37:42
Betty, to know YOU, of all people, received so much meaning from this poem just leaves me champing at the bit to work and write and dance through my days even more! THANK YOU, dear “communicant”!