Free At Last

Fists clenched, body doubled over
Eyes closed tightly, head shaking
Shoulders dipping to a rhythm
Torso writhing to its own beat
Head coming up to expose rigid lips
Speaking words of heartfelt bliss
Fists releasing; becoming animated
Hands helping to tell the story
Orchestrating the body to follow
The head slowly makes its descent
As tears slowly drip from the eyes
Voice becoming strained and halted
Then, there is silence all around
Body slowly becoming totally erect
The blind dripping eyes opening up
The body bends back as the show ends
Mouth uttering its very last melody
Body straightens out, totally still
The ears take in a repetitive sound
The eyes peering through an audience
Seeking a certain, familiar visage
And upon spotting this face out there
Eyes crying tears of pure emotions
The hands move to point towards it
Mouth uttering an esoteric pleasantry
The mouth on that face reciprocates
Because I just sang a song for you
A beautiful love song before a crowd
Because you mean that much to me
And the world deserves to know it


-B