hand dance

hands
ready to fly
possessed by dance

dance of the fairy sisters
who thought they were hummingbird
but were born butterfly

butterfly making the sign of the cross
in the cathedral
of the mortal forest

forest where they open
doors of being
in the body

body that needs the contact
of the tender twins
dragonfly messengers
longing to touch

touch
skin
pulse
rivers
breath
stars

stars found
by sharp needled compass
of sensibility

life's dual blade
of need and desire

dual flames
briefly dancing
on the face of the earth

--Lorena Wolfman © 2012