Always
for Arlene
My sister is
always dancing
my sister is
always dancing
when she visits
she draws me in
like the sea
always smiling
when she visits
we twirl
her in her blue
organza party dress
velvet ribbon
streaming behind
we do cartwheels
she throws off
lace socks
beneath flowing skirts
her crinoline ruffles
she does handstands
headstands
spins on tippy toes
plie and arabesque
takes leaping jumps
whirls across
the greenest grass
her lips are moving
Amazing Grace
How sweet the sound
Joyful Joyful
We adore Thee
My sister
is always dancing
when she visits
in my dreams.
Deborah Gerrish
The Language of Paisley, 2012
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