Dance
Sylvia Sánchez Garza
You dance
flamboyantly─
Rhythm flowing in fury
buzzing beyond, boundless,
hostile hands hurling and heaving
at you.
Adorned in black velvet,
you mingle in the mist with magical eyes,
perfecting a passionate routine.
SWAT!
Almost─
Had you!
The swatter sits back down
silently, smirking,
patiently prepping for battle.
Evade nor escape your epilogue!
Still…
you dance─
Wide-eyes, you shout,
WAIT!
Can't you let us be?
If you had
but three weeks,
wouldn't you
dance?
Wouldn't you
want to spin-in somersaults, to
dance
through the steam with your love?
Enjoying your lightening life,
Without worrying about getting smacked by
yesterday's news.
Love squished to nothing.
United.
Unwavering,
we remain.
No need for brutal, violent bloodshed…
We won't go away!
We'll multiply.
Coexist with us
in camaraderie.
Denounce your denial
and let us─
dance
Sylvia Sánchez Garza holds a B.A. in English, an M.A. in School Administration, and a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies. Her novel, Cascarones, about the cultures and traditions of growing up in south Texas, has won several awards. Her short story will be featured in an anthology by Philomel Books in 2021. At the start of the pandemic, she spent her extra time writing poetry as an outlet. Her work has now been published by Unique Poetry, Poetry and Covid and will soon be available in an anthology by The Ice Colony. She lives in Edinburg, Texas, with her family and three dogs.
