Friday, December 14, 2007

Dance of Life


The merry kicks in the tummy we beat.
Out we come with flaying arms and feet!
Every tune lures us to the dance floor,
And we dance to the melody as we grow...

But now that we are older and wiser
Life has become one big rush...
The path we take has become a blur
In the rush to be there first!

Oh do take it gentle, take it slow
And smell the roses as you go..
Take it merry and fill with joy
The little things may you enjoy

Dance to the tune of life...
Sway to the merry beats
Dance it steady, Dance it slow...
Listen to the melody as you go

Watch the way you dance your dance,
Make it last, make it count
For the music wont last forever
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Prompt from Sunday Scribblings - Dance
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17 comments:

aMus said...

i thought of a peacock when i heard abt this prompt :)

nice one preethi...keep them flowing...

I'm supposed to be working at my mag...have banished hubs and boyz from the house and look at me...reading blogs :( tsk...tsk...

paisley said...

and the melody changes with age... so dance while you still hear the music........

Anonymous said...

lovely…you have crafted the words beautifully…wonderful lines!

Lucy said...

beautiful poem! 'smell the roses as you go" So true so hard to do! :)

Beau Brackish said...

Very nice poem. Wonderful words and a great lyrical quality. Perfect to dance to, with or without music!

Anonymous said...

I wanted to tap to the rhythm in your poem, musical...would love to hear it read aloud..or rather sung aloud! Thanks.

UL

Preethi said...

TA - Yeah the one in the picture is what we saw at the denver zoo. and thats the best dance ever.. and now back to work lady!!
Paisley - How lovely that you say that.. and so true!! Thanks.
Kalyan - Thanks.
Lucy - Yes in this bug rush we are always in we do forget to do that dont we... even literally..
HU and UL - What a lovely thing to say.. thanks a lot.. :)

Tumblewords: said...

Dance it steady, dance it slow...lovely words. Reflective piece and a pleasure to read.

Robin said...

Lovely. A pleasure to read.

Patois42 said...

Yes, I'm with ul, my feet were dancing along with your beat.

Anonymous said...

I swayed as I read it.
Wonderful last lines - so true.
Thanks for sharing.

Prats said...

Was smiling all along, thinking of those dancing rythmns...so lovely and so songful...dance on, preethi...thats life...let the music never stop

little wing writer said...

really liked the flow as the story unfolded from one dance step to another....

Preethi said...

All,
Thanks so much for your beautiful comments and wonderful words of encouragement.

Fantasies of a Lifetime said...

That was awesome. .Am gonna dance to a tune right away ..thak dina din :D

Aryan-Arjun said...

You are really PP..That should be your pen name...
Nice peacock peom by pp

Anonymous said...

Good for people to know.